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TIL that every former U.S president is guaranteed secret service protection for the rest of their life.

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BgNMe TIL that dogs have glands in their toes that release profile-specific scents when they dig into the ground— which is why they often scratch/ dig at the ground after urination. This is a way to further strengthen their “mark” on the territory.
o6E7 TIL most of present-day Boston actually sits on man-made landfill supported by underground wooden pilings
wLWB1 TIL that Dr. Seuss was the co-producer of the classic cartoon, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." Seuss himself wrote the lyrics for the famous song, "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."
ADm8d TIL ancient Romans used urine to whiten their teeth. When left out too long, urine decomposes into ammonia, which is a great cleaning product that takes out stains easily.
5EM9 TIL 2,4-dinitrophenol, a widely used chemical in industry, is also a powerful weight loss agent with severe side effects. In some people, it can burn food energy so fast that their body isn’t able to expel the heat quickly enough, thus causing them to die by literally burning from the inside out.