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TIL Mormons teach that the Constitution is divinely inspired.

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noVY TIL that UC Davis researchers devised a test for bomb and drug-sniffing dogs. They put dogs through 144 runs of a clean room with no drugs or explosives. But the dogs indicated on 123 runs, indicating a failure rate of 85% according to the test’s criteria.
kgWe TIL of the saying “Thank God for Mississippi.” Used by residents of states who do poorly in rankings comparing US States, because Mississippi is almost always doing worse than they are.
16R9r TIL that the Nobel Peace Prize comes with almost 1 million USD
NXX86 TIL that a snail's mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth .
6EJMQ TIL: The Blue Ringed Octopus is both venomous and poisonous thanks to the neurotoxin Tetrodotoxin