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TIL that George Washington created a dog breed - the American Foxhound

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XE5k8 TIL Height strips on convenience store doors were first used to help witnesses judge the height of a robber, but today they are used as psychological deterrents.
R5la TIL the MI6 double agent that inspired James Bond warned the US about Pearl Harbor’s attack over four months before it happened.
wox6J TIL Richard Simmons and David Letterman had a falling-out in 2000 after Letterman sprayed Simmons with a fire extinguisher during a prank, triggering an asthma attack. Simmons returned in 2006, only to face another prank where his branded steamer exploded on air, forcing him to run for his life.
b9L6N TIL that the same engineer who was responsible for adding lead (TEL) to gasoline was also responsible for the widespread use of CFCs as refrigerants. The same person was responsible for two of the worst air pollutants of the twentieth century.
Zjpo TIL Louisiana is the only state in the US whose civil law is based not on English common law, but rather Roman Law originating in Europe.