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TIL some dog breeds are predisposed to having an eyeball pop out causing permanent disfigurement

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DQnbr TIL: Antlers on deer, elk, etc are shed every year and re-grown the following year, and are not a part of their skeleton, unlike how horns are on bovines, sheep, etc.
69Axw TIL about a woman who was paid a financial settlement of £4,250 after she was asked her age during a job interview with Domino's Pizza
6Eda7 TIL Magdalena Solis, a Mexican prostitute was paid to imitate an Incan goddess as part of a scam. She began to believe she was a goddess so she took over the cult and began sacrificing her followers.
Y7yQd TIL that an aircraft like the Boeing 747 burns approximately 4L (0.9 gallons) of fuel every single second while in flight.
n66G TIL that ramen, a notorious “poor person” food, was invented by a very wealthy person. He was also said to eat “unhealthy” chicken ramen every single day since its invention until he died (at age 96, 17 years above the average male Taiwanese lifespan) His 105th birthday is today.