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TIL that unlike most animals, African wild dogs follow an age-based food sharing system where pups are given immediate access to kills, making older dogs wait before they can eat

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VMkAp TIL there is a museum in Sweden, called 'The Museum of Failure', that collects and showcases failed products and services.
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