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TIL As an adult, if you grow a new mole or if an existing mole changes shape, color or size, it is recommended to get it checked by a dermatologist to rule out skin cancer

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wMKP TIL that there is a record player that substitutes lasers for the needle, which prevents damage to the vinyl.
N7P4b TIL in 1941, a Great Dane named Juliana saved her master's home from burning down during the Blitz by urinating on a German incendiary bomb which had fallen through the roof. For this she was awarded the Blue Cross, similar to the Dickin Medal.
9Y9OD TIL of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, a wealthy financier who provided financing to German royalty. Around 1800, he sent his five sons to five European cities (London, Vienna, Frankfurt, Naples, and Paris) to establish their own banking franchises, founding the Rothschild banking dynasty.
EgV7W TIL that squirrels can't find more than half the nuts they hide
YpEKA TIL According to a study's preliminary results, when shopping, consumers respond rationally for the first 23 minutes, then they begin to think with the emotional part of their brain. After 40 minutes, the brain becomes tired and effectively shuts down, ceasing to form rational thoughts altogether.