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TIL that toy industry gets involved in Disney animations even before the beginning of the film production.

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KO16J TIL that Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), still utilized today, allows for improvements in depression in 70-90% of the patients treated with it, much higher than that of psychopharmacology.
epRg6 TIL Animal glue has been in use since ancient times but nearly vanished in Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Animal glue returned in the 16th century and is still in use, though primarily in restoration.
PYWLn TIL that turkeys will attack or attempt to dominate humans they view as subordinate
rNBk4 TIL that there are 2 Aldi's : Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd. The company was started by 2 brothers in 1946 but it was split in 1960 over a dispute about whether they should sell cigarettes.
Oo8D7 TIL when dogs sleep their paws heat up, triggering more bacteria activity, causing their paws to smell like corn chips.