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TIL of the New Guinea “Singing Dog” - considered the rarest dog breed, discovered in the 1950s. Only a few hundred exist, and in zoos/homes they are wonderfully tame around people, and not only do they sing but they also climb trees.

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Mev47 TIL that the United States has produced nearly 19 times more serial killers than the runner-up nation
pPOe TIL that In 1970, a dead sperm whale on an Oregon beach was blown up with dynamite in an attempt to get rid of the decomposing corpse. Flying debris from the blast destroyed the roof of a nearby car, and onlookers were covered with whale particles.
4kaDJ TIL That the only 18" gun the US Navy developed, was used as ballast on a hospital ship (USS Repose), but never deployed on a battleship.
Wkp44 TIL that Sam Houston was removed as governor of Texas for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America.
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