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TIL that the song Old Shep (written by Red Foley and made famous by Elvis), is based on dog Foley owned as a child, that, in reality, was poisoned by a neighbor.

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KlEw TIL the human body can survive for around a half a minute, completely exposed in space, without permanent injury
R7ZJ7 TIL that some firefighters in the US are trained on how to treat aliens in case of an invasion.
ADgR4 TIL That a 19-Year-old student hid a spy camera in his clothing to take secret street photos in the 1890s, taking pictures of people in a natural state, rather than in the strict posing trends that dominated in photography during those years.
R7Am6 TIL that due to their high fat and low water content, pistachios can self-heat and spontaneously combust if stored inproperly
wPo TIL Guinness bought every British soldier in WWII a pint on Christmas Day. They would pay half your wages to your family while at war, guaranteed job when returning, funeral expenses, vacations, childrens’ education, scholarships, and paid wages 20% higher than other breweries (see more in link).