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TIL that the "!" symbol, known as the exclamation mark, was originally called a "note of admiration."

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kOjdd TIL that it took Tim Treadwell over 6 minutes to die during the bear attack that ended his life.
d8vZ7 A wheel of parmesan cheese can cost over $1,000. A single wheel takes at least one year to age, 131 gallons of milk to make, and it can only be made in a restricted area in northern Italy, in the region of Emilia Romagna.
d8ryB TIL that the MRI of dogs’ brains show that they see their owners as family and prioritize the smell of humans over everything
4XPj5 TIL that an unusually high tide in January 1912 is thought to have contributed to an unusually high number of large icebergs in the area that would normally have gotten stuck in shallower water, contributing to the Titanic's sinking. "The iceberg’s accomplice: Did the moon sink the Titanic?"
jNeeE TIL that Andrew Johnson Was Drunk During His Inauguration.