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TIL the origins of spiked dog collars came from ‘wolf collars’, which were designed to protect dogs throats from a wolf attack.

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yQ9Zw TIL the cause of Canker Sores or Ulcers in the mouth are not known. There is also no cure at this time.
DQEWv TIL Researchers in Japan developed a quick and reliable method to put your crying baby back to sleep
gGl9 TIL of a study measuring whether the tiredness/hunger of a judge affected the prospects of getting parole. At the beginning of a session, a prisoner had a 65% chance of being parolled, the authors found. This declined to almost zero by the end of a session, and leaped back to 65% after a break.
698wX TIL that China was the only nation at the Paris Peace Conference to not sign the Treaty of Versailles.
rNAVy TIL: The U.S. House formally recognizes over 400 caucuses which are governed by House Rules. The list includes the Video Game and E-sports Caucus, the Volleyball Caucus, the Fragrance Caucus, the Baseball Caucus and the Bourbon Caucus.