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TIL That a Russian scientist selectively bred foxes that tolerated human contact and after 40 generations had animals that were not only friendly to humans but were different from wild foxes in numerous other ways as a result

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Lk9vd TIL about Hungarian Name Days. In the calendar, they have first names attached to every day of the year (for example, Anna is July 26th), and you celebrate with flowers and cake. It’s like a second birthday but because everybody knows your name, you get even more fanfare.
XEJJr TIL Muhammad Ali lost his heavyweight title, got his passport revoked and faced a five-year prison term for not wanting to join the US Army in the Vietnam War. "I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong," he said. "They never called me n****r."
WRg4 TIL that there are 78 species and subspecies of animals and plants that are extinct in the wild. All of them exist only in zoos or nature preserves.
R5dA9 TIL the 'C E' mark (Conformité Européenne, which represents compliance with EU regulations and standards) and 'CE' (China Export, essentially meaningless) are confusingly similar.
0eWL TIL That United States Patent #6630507 is a direct contradiction to the USA stance on Marijuana. | The Department of Health and Human Services has patented the use of Cannabinoids as a neuroprotectants and to treat neurodegenerative diseases.