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d8bJj TIL leading up to WW2 Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King bought up land around his country estate so no 'jews or other undesirables' would move in
AyPd TIL of Swansea Jack, a black retriever that lived in Newfoundland, Canada in the 1930’s. The dog is credited with rescuing an estimated 27 people from drowning during his seven-year lifetime. He was named ‘Dog of the Century’ in 2000
ZYmY TIL the band Fugazi recorded almost all of their shows on cassette and are in the process of making them all available online.
7reRX TIL dogs will sneeze to tell other dogs that they’re playing, so that their rough playing doesn’t turn into a fight