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TIL dogs and other animals can have heart attacks just like humans and it's important to know the symptoms to recognize them in your pet

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loLp7 TIL: That the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. Something called the "chemist's war" that would "denature" alcohol to deter people from drinking.
kOPB5 TIL Internet Service Providers pay about $0.40 USD per month to provide you with internet access.
epNB4 TIL the Emperor Tiberius once tortured a man by ordering his skin scoured with a big fish intended as a gift, then with a crab also intended as a gift after the man accidentally mentioned it whilst being tortured
e04JL TIL that, in order to become an astronaut, you need to know stuff like survival skills, robotics, how to fly an airplane, and both english and Russian. You also need a bachelor's degree in a nature science.
6ElQ TIL in 1919 a tank containing 2,300,000 gallons of molasses used to sweeten drinks burst during a heat wave, flooding the streets of Boston with molasses traveling 35 MPH, killing 21 and injuring 150. Take that Snapple Popsicle!