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TIL that dogs were domesticated between 18,800 and 32,100 years ago and scientists are still not exactly sure how it occurred.

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99GG Til a third of Italians don’t use the Internet
GRlG TIL over 100 Chinese elementary schools are sponsored by tobacco companies, where children under 10 are encouraged to use tobacco products and their uniforms bear cigarette logos.
6E0aJ TIL UCLA lost $18.9 million from college sports in 2019 alone. The university made $108.4 million off of college sports and spent $127.3 million.
LkPgP TIL a woman sued the comedian Gallagher for $100K when she got hit by a stuffed penguin with a fire extinguisher in it; when the case went to trial in 1993, the court sided with Gallagher, who took the stand and made as many laughs as his typical show would
bGN9 TIL That the word phoney comes from the name for an Irish scam called “Fawney Ring” In which someone is sold a fake golden ring