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Today I learned that the reason why animal shelters are full of huskies, is because of the TV show Game of Thrones. Everyone wanted their own real life dire Wolf, but then abandoned them after they realize how much work they are.

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rRmKo TIL that Gail Halvorsen, a US pilot, would drop candies for German children in late 1940s Berlin. To not injure them, he would fabricate parachutes out of handkerchiefs and tied them to the rations.
71g7 TIL that spanking and physical punishment may work to change immediate behaviors but ultimately lead to increased aggression and other problems in the future.
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