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TIL that aspirin can be fatal to dogs, and that Benadryl can safely be used as an over-the-counter tranquilizer for dogs.

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P1kQO TIL Microsoft released the AI chatbot Tay (short for "Thinking About You"), designed to mimic a 19-year-old American, on March 23, 2016. It became a PR disaster when it learned offensive language from trolls, causing Microsoft to shut it down after just 16 hours and sparking debates on AI ethics.
EgWQw TIL the longest word in any language is the chemical name of the titan protein which is 189819 letters.
MeLPA TIL that the age gap between the late Spanish gynecologist Julio Iglesias Sr.’s oldest and youngest children is 63 years
vbDj TIL Gary Webb, an Investigative Reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, wrote a series of articles about CIA involvement in cocaine trafficking into the US. On December 10, 2004, Gary Webb was found dead in his apartment from two gunshot wounds to the head. His death was later ruled as a suicide.
8eGB8 TIL ex-Dallas Cowboys’ coach Jimmy Johnson went to high school with Janis Joplin in Texas. Despite bullying her, his friends slept with her because she was “weird”