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TIL that 5 dogs died during the filing of the Air Budd sequel, Snow Buddies

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L9kr TIL that Mount Everest is equipped with 3G mobile service so you can tweet your ascent all the way to the summit.
e0n0k TIL Chef Boyardee of canned Ravioli fame was awarded both the Gold Star order of excellence from the US War Dept. & the Order of Lenin from Russia for supplying rations to allied troops during WWII
bbY7 TIL that in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.
4XAnX TIL that goosebumps are a vestigial reflex (a reflex that has lost its function / purpose through evolution), which would raise the hair of humans to both trap body heat and scare off predators by appearing larger than usual. It is due to this that we get goosebumps when cold or scared.
ayKJ TIL after the Srizbi botnet was taken down in 2008, it is estimated that the global volume of email spam declined by up to 93%.