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TIL that there’s a breed of horses called Gypsy Vanner that is able to grow mustaches

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0PoN TIL that by the time Mozart was 28, his hands were deformed because of all the hours he had spent practicing, performing, and gripping a quill pen to compose his masterpieces.
R7vLQ TIL that when bonobos come upon a new food source, the increased excitement usually leads to communal sexual activity—presumably to decrease tension and encourage peaceful feeding.
Eg67X TIL: A suicide bomber was thwarted by an Afghan stray dog which barked and snarled at the man, which caused him to prematurely detonate at the entrance. The dog was then flown to the US and appeared on Oprah and was adopted. However, she was captured and euthanized by mistake at an animal shelter.
MgKB TIL popular R&B singer Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa
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