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TIL Hitler killed his 4 year old German Shepherd because he feared that the Russians would capture and torture her.

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awVwA TIL: Bees are not supposed to die after they sting. They usually sting away as many times as they want but only die when they sting humans. This is because their barbed stinger cannot cope with fleshy human skin, tearing away their abdomen when they try to pull away after stinging.
v1bpx TIL A member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was denied the right to wear a colander in ID photos in Holland. Pastafarianism is considered a 'satire' and not a 'serious faith.'
QNl5M TIL that the US is the world biggest porn producer.
D14Je TIL Whether it enters the body orally or via unprotected sex, the “mood altering chemicals” contained within seminal fluid reduce depression, increase affection and help you sleep.
v18a8 TIL the constellation Argo Navis (representing a ship) was considered impractical by astronomers for being too big and in 1930 it was broken down in three constellations: Carina (the hull), Puppis (the Deck) and Vela (the sail)