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TIL that the official inventor of the fire hydrant remains unknown because the patent was lost in a fire.

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NgMM TIL that Mitch Hedberg suffered from severe stage fright, and that this performance anxiety lead to his signature sunglasses and long hair look, and his unique style of delivery.
4Xela TIL, a British woman saved £3,000 and lost 98 lbs (44 kg) after putting herself on a World War II ration diet for an entire year.
ndXY TIL hamsters and gerbils are illegal in Australia
8jRZ TIL Mitch McConnell’s first wife became a feminist scholar after their divorce.
d4vK TIL that training programs for service dogs hire “Puppy Cuddler” volunteers for puppies in training. One of the criteria is, “You must love to cuddle puppies.”