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rRoEM TIL about Ashvamedha, a ritualistic horse sacrifice in ancient India where a horse is allowed to wander for 1 year protected by the king's guards. If no rivals manage to kill or steal the horse after a year, it is returned and sacrificed in the city capital, legitimizing the soverignty of the king.
E1W0x TIL that dog obesity is positively correlated with owner obesity. This effect is only seen in dogs and not cats. The study suggests that this correlation can be attributed to obese owners walking their dogs less. No explanation other than neutering is given for the variation in weight among cats.
d8BD9 TIL White Castle was the country’s first fast food chain when it opened in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas
9YLl6 TIL Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC burned her NFL ex-boyfriends house down
wL1lM TIL Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" sold less than 1000 copies when first released in America due to suppression from the president of his label. It became well-known after inclusion in the soundtrack to Good Morning, Vietnam.