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TIL That dogs evolved eyebrows specifically to communicate with humans.

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ADjNw TIL the last search and rescue dog to assist after the September 11 terrorist attacks died in 2016 after retiring to be a reading dog
E1vvo TIL that two of the biggest moments of the 20th century - the first successful climb of Mt. Everest and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - happened within a week of each other and made international news on the same day
wLZY7 TIL - An 11 year old girl in Nova Scotia, when told she couldn't swim in her local river, initiated testing of the river for fecal contaminants. After the samples tested above allowable limits, three levels of government committed $15 million to install 600 septic tanks along the river.
g86W TIL Guinness has less calories than most beers, including Budweiser. It also contains several key vitamins
4X8gJ TIL that President Lyndon B. Johnson owned an amphibious car which he would use to prank his guests by driving into a lake while screaming about brake failure