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TIL that Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath. This means that dogs can be trained to preemptively offer comfort to sufferers of psychological illnesses like PTSD, to prevent attacks and improve quality of life

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Vrl8 TIL the R2-D2 props used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens were constructed by long-time droid-building hobbyists, one of whom cheekily offered his services to Kathleen Kennedy at a Star Wars convention in 2013
bmNQ TIL In 1997 Brittish scientist wanted to create headless humans for organ transplants
VVAp TIL that during the Falklands War, when the HMS Sheffield was sunk by Argentinian missiles, the crew members who made it into the water sang the song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from Monty Python’s Life of Brian while they waited for rescue.
WkGld TIL about the Corps of Colonial Marines, a group of freed black American slaves, who participated for the United Kingdom in the War of 1812, including the Burning of Washington
deyd TIL that in 2002 a man went to court for a £25 traffic ticket and demanded to settle with Trial By Combat. He challenge any champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to a battle with samurai swords, knives, or hammers.