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TIL that the head of the Buffalo ASPCA helped develop the electric chair and experimented with it on hundreds of stray dogs.

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VjV4 TIL we can predict spontaneous decisions ~7.5 seconds before people become consciously aware of them.
W7N68 TIL that "Desperado", the song by the Eagles, was recorded in London with musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Lead vocalist Don Henley was intimidated by the large orchestra, and would later express regret that he did not sing as well as he could.
DVgD TIL that cats embed a high-frequency “cry” within their naturally low-pitched purr in order to exploit their owners
446R TIL- To prevent mistreatment, dogs in the military are always higher ranks than their handlers
V7Wp TIL: A man named John Horrocks was shot by his camel, and died later from gangrene. Before his death he ordered the camel to also be shot. This means the only recorded gunfight between a camel and a man technically ended in a draw.