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TIL that every dog nose is unique, just like a fingerprint.

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7bkp TIL that 3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn Lucas snuck onto a ship bound for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle, and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect his team. He survived, and earned the Medal of Honor at the age of 17.
Wklv4 TIL the actor who played Michael Myers was also a screenwriter and went on to direct several major motion pictures including The Last Starfighter, The Boy Who Could Fly, Dennis the Menace, and Major Payne
KOnJ9 TIL that Gwyneth Paltrow marketed jade eggs for women to insert into their vaginas, and got sued for false claims and misleading information
lj4r TIL in 2008, Doritos launched a contest called “Doritos The Quest” with a $100,000 prize to guess a new mystery flavor. The mystery flavor turned out to be Mountain Dew.
awmmM TIL: There's a skyscraper with a Ferris wheel built in. The first-of-its-kind ride is mounted over 300 feet above street level. Plans for the project fell through and the building currently stands empty.