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TIL that dogs develop bite inhibition, the ability to control the strength of a bite, as puppies after learning that too harsh of bites often interrupt play

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XErA6 TIL that 1,202 fugitives were caught as a result of the TV show, America's Most Wanted.
kOK01 TIL a random British captain was chosen by George Washington to be executed in response to a hanging by loyalists which itself was in retaliation for another death. The allied French got involved after the French mother of the captain petitioned and he was released
9YyD7 TIL that Daft Punk produced Interstella 5555 which is a 2003 adult animated musical science fiction film and the visual realization of Discovery
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