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TIL of the practice of tail docking, whereby people amputate a horse's tail so it doesn't interfere with harnesses or carriage equipment.

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JYK0m TIL that fish have small, roundish, special ear bones called otoliths located near their brains that provide the fish with balance, knowledge of their velocity, and hearing, however, ichthyologists can study otoliths to determine a fish's age and health just as dendrochronologists study tree rings.
X6JX TIL that after he was shot down on May 1, 1960, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was subjected to a show trial in Moscow, during which he was very calm and dignified during the trial. However, he was sharply criticized later in the American media for not committing suicide.
Z81r4 Today I Learned that the Exxon Valdez disaster led to the creation of Credit Default Swaps, the financial instrument that massively contributed to the Global Financial Crisis.
JYRGj TIL Sean Bean's screen appearance-to-death ratio is only slightly lower than Kenny from South Park (0.32 deaths/film vs 0.38 deaths/episode)
ln97 TIL Facebook doesn’t allow breastfeeding photos.