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TIL, that only female papaya trees give fruit but they need male flowers to pollinate them.

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PYR7w TIL Freud’s dog, a Chow Chow named Jofi, would often sit in on his sessions as a calming effecting on his patients. She was also good at keeping time, only getting up when the session was over.
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pVnZ TIL the copyright for the song “Happy Birthday to You” expires in the EU on December 31st, 2016