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TIL that flat-faced dog breeds like pugs and bulldogs suffer from a condition called "brachycephalic syndrome", which causes significant respiratory issues due to their compressed skull structure. This trait is bred purely for appearance but can result in chronic breathing problems and even death.

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pD4Z TIL that the phrases ‘PIN Number’ and 'ATM Machine’ are both examples of 'RAS Syndrome’, or Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome.
ZplWD TIL in 2022, a group of Gujaratis livestreamed kayfabe cricket games on YouTube, mainly for a Russian audience. The games were all scripted and the 'players' were all dressed in outfits similar to India's T20 cricket league. The unaware Russian viewers placed bets through Telegram channels.
x6NR1 TIL About Task Force Baum. Compromised of elements of the 4th Armored Division the unit was ordered to liberate a German POW camp towards the end of WW II. Most of the Force was killed or captured and it later alleged the purpose of the raid was to rescue Patton's son in law.
R5w99 TIL in 2021, an advisory was issued in Rawalpindi, Pakistan for motorcyclists to install a flexible safety antenna that would connect to the mudguard or handlebar of the motorcycle, arch over the rider, and connect to the rear, in order to prevent death or injury from glass-laced kite strings.
e0rw4 TIL 94% of male giraffe sexual encounters are with other male giraffes. Every 16 out of 17 mountings in a 3 year Tanzanian national park study we’re male-on-male mountings. 9 of the 16 mountings featured an unsheathed penis.