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TIL that dogs have periods

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4X5xX TIL that a 70-year-old WW2 veteran stole a Soviet T-34-85 tank during a protest in Hungary, and drove it toward riot police to stop them from shooting rubber bullets into the crowd. He was later arrested, but released without charges. [video]
negE7 TIL that everyone has been pronouncing word Ye and “Ye olde” wrong, the Y is actually a Thorn which is still pronounced ⟨th⟩
ML68 TIL that Marie Curie, who discovered polonium and radium, used to carry it around in her pocket, and even admired the glow of it at night, which ultimately led to her death.
oRw6E TIL flannel refers to a type of fabric, not a plaid or tartan pattern. "[N]ot all flannel shirts are plaid and not all plaid shirts are flannel."
ZppPp TIL of all high income countries, the US has the highest rates of overweight and obesity, with a third of the population obese. This rate projected to rise to around 50 percent by 2030.