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

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pl44 TIL that billionaire Elon Musk was severely bullied throughout his childhood, and was once hospitalized when a group of boys threw him down a flight of stairs and then beat him until he blacked out.
j4NR TIL that “LES1”, a satellite that had been abandoned in 1967, recently started transmitting again, after its batteries decayed, shorting the solar panels straight to the electronics
MWOm TIL the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept the Internet in 2014 raised $115 million, of which 67% went to research, 20% to patient and community services, and 9% to public and professional education. In addition, the ALS Association has since tripled its annual budget for research.
9wV4Q TIL about the disappearance of Richey Edwards, the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers. Due to the strange circumstances surrounding his disappearance, there have been multiple theories that he faked his own death.
5VnNn TIL more countries use the comma separator (17,6) than the point separator (17.6)