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TIL that “hypoallergenic dogs” is nothing but a myth and there are no breeds that are non-allergenic.

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6EmdW TIL that information about Earth's magnetic field such as intensity and direction are stored in certain minerals present in sedimentary rock. Using the data present in different layers of rock, scientists are planning to reconstruct the advancement of this magnetic field over time.
yV8RV TIL Jeff Bezos' biological father was a unicycle hockey player called Ted Jorgensen and the president of the world's first unicycle hockey club.
46xa TIL Sidney Sheinberg wanted to change the title of Back To The Future to ‘Spaceman From Pluto’. Robert Zemeckis, horrified, asked Steven Spielberg for help, so Spielberg wrote Sheinberg a memo convincing him that they thought his title was just a joke, embarrassing him into dropping the name change.
j9Aa TIL Men in India receive a free gun licence if they get a vasectomy
b9rEE TIL some flutes found in Germany are the oldest musical instruments known