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TIL that DOGECOIN reached a peak market capitalization of over $85 billion in 2021

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8aEna TIL that the most deadly mammal in the world is the dog with about 30 000 deaths a year, but the majority of these dogs are contaminated with rabies.
J9Gm TIL in 2012, then 17 year old, Stacey Irvine, was rushed to the hospital with difficulty breathing, anemia, and severe vitamin deficiencies. This was caused by her diet of only chicken nuggets and French fries.
woPoo TIL that, on August 27, 1853, Abraham Lincoln led a ceremony by the railroad tracks in Lincoln, Illinois to mark the founding of the new town named after him. Lincoln "christened" the railroad trackside with watermelon juice.
grm9b TIL: The London Beer Flood of 1814 killed 8 people and nearly bankrupted the brewery. One 22 foot tall barrel burst, causing a chain reacting leading to 128k-323k imperial gallons to flood London for 2 days. During that time, stories of mass drunkenness occurred.
R5jJ8 TIL There's a type of horse racing in Japan that uses a large draft horse called Ban'ei.