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TIL that a rat laughs when you tickle them

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9mb6 TIL that it is mathematically impossible to comb the hair on a ball without creating at least one cowlick
gRK9 TIL a Jack Russell used to catch the bus to his favourite pub in York, UK all by himself. Jumping on the No.10 near his house, he would visit The Black Bull where he had his own water dish and a regular supply of sausages, before getting a lift home at closing time with one of the barmaids.
XEkKD TIL when the Spanish first arrived in the Americas, natives carrying incense followed them around. The Spanish thought it was a sign they were honored guests. It was actually because they smelled bad.