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TIL some Native Americans domesticated coyotes into dogs instead of wolves.

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QNlGk TIL about the Gulf rupee, which was issued by the Government of India and was equivalent to the Indian rupee. Between 1956 and 1966, it was the official currency used in areas that today form the countries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE.
5VKaB TIL: The Allies raided a Nazi chemical company in 1944 and interrogated a chemist due to the amount of radioactive material involved. However, they learned that he was not working on nukes, but radioactive toothpaste known as Duramad, using radiation to kill germs. Some samples are in a museum now.
5WX9 TIL that guests visiting Bill Gates’ $63 million home are given a pin to wear that automatically adjusts the temperature, lighting, and music of a room when they enter
7yrZ TIL The number of firearms deaths of police officers fell 33 percent in 2013 and was the lowest since 1887.
nLwb TIL In the Bible, God sent two bears to murder 42 children because they had mocked a man for being bald.