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TIL that the Phillip J Seymour, the last witness of Abraham Lincolns assassination, lived long enough to be interviewed about it on TV

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j75v TIL that “hypoallergenic dogs” is nothing but a myth and there are no breeds that are non-allergenic.
X05WD TIL that a study in 1976 concluded that there is between 20-60mg of protein per ml in Semen.
wxO1 TIL that when you eat pineapple, it’s actually eating you back - pineapple’s Bromelain enzyme digests proteins, which is the reason for that tingly feeling on your tongue when you eat it.
wLNaM TIL about Owney the Postal Dog! He was a terrier mix that captured the hearts of railway postal workers and rode the trains with them. They even awarded him medals for his service - so many that they filled his collar and a little harness, special-made. Owney was a very good boy, indeed!
G5A4 TIL: An Italian tradition, now spreading, of caffè sospeso (suspended coffee) where people can pay for coffees on top of their own so the less well off can have a cup too.