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

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7rbDp TIL a "Power Ranger" has spent 2 hrs a day helping Tokyo subway riders lug heavy packages and baby strollers up the station stairs, as it has no elevators nor escalators. He said: "Japanese people find it hard to accept help, they feel obligated to the other person, so the mask really helps me out."
KYQM9 TIL that Grizzly bears in Yellowstone help manufacturers to test if their products are really bear-resistant. If a bear were able to get in a container within that 60 minutes, then the manufacturer would have to go back to the drawing board.
grjAb TIL how chewing different materials affects the brain and that chewing on wood, compared to chewing gum, leads to a significant increase in a brain antioxidant called glutathione, and better performance on memory tasks.
PYY5J TIL some viruses can get viruses
bJ6Z TIL that New Belgium Brewing company (makers of Fat Tire, Blue Paddle, etc) will only ship their beers cold, but since it is illegal in Oklahoma and Utah liquor stores to sell cold full-percentage beer (+3.2%), New Belgium refuses to distribute its product there.