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TIL 92% of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have skull malformations that squish part of their brain into their spinal column.

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wL5DJ TIL of the Photorevolver, a camera hidden inside a non-functional firearm invented in 1882, which allowed the user to pull the “gun’s” trigger to close the camera’s shutter. Only 14 photorevolvers were built, with only a handful thought to survive today, with prices between $50,000 and $120,000.
nWnKo TIL the term “gaslighting” originates in a British play-turned film from the 1930s. The play was called “Gas Light” and the plot is about a husband who mentally and emotionally manipulates his wife into believing she is crazy by changing the intensity of the gas lamps within their home.
jx6j TIL that there are color pictures of Hitler’s 50th birthday.
GKvg TIL that poisoned Halloween candy is mostly urban legend and there haven’t be any deaths as a result of stranger poisoning.
AKo4 TIL one reason menus list a very expensive wine or specialty food item is to make everything else on the menu seem more reasonable, causing diners to spend more than they normally would.