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TIL that animals have certain blood groupings and you can have your pet donate blood to help other animals in need.

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xV4jo TIL that before there was a presumption in favor of mothers in (Anglo-American) child custody laws, there was a presumption in favor of fathers. This is because, under the law of the time, children were treated as the father's property/servants.
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