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TIL Dogs and other animals can have neurological disorders.

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4WEo TIL When Julius Caesar died, he left today’s equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
rRMNo TIL formations called "the Devil's Corkscrew" were first found around Harrison, Nebraska, in 1891, and were once thought to be extinct forms of sea sponges, but it turns out they are actually fossilized dens of an extinct type of beaver called Palaeocastor.
kgdB TIL slugs love beer. LPT for gardeners - Place shallow dishes of beer around your garden in areas that slugs tend to frequent. Slugs are attracted to the beer but they cannot get out again and drown.
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