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TIL that listed US Penny composition only adds up to 90%

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gr7O7 TIL: Ivan Pavlov of Pavlov’s dogs also experimented on orphaned children which involved drilling a hole in their cheeks and applying electric shocks.
n0Lo TIL that the pilot episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog was nominated for “Best Animated Short Film” at the 1995 Academy Awards.
8amWP TIL that today, July 2nd, is the exact mid point of the year! 182 days gone, and 182 to go
E1QB7 TIL there is a fungus which looks like a sponge and its actual scientific name is Spongiforma squarepantsii.
wL7NJ TIL of Otokichi, a Japanese sailor who was shipwrecked and drifted to the Pacific Northwest in 1834. He stayed with the native Makah tribe before the local British agent sent him to London. He then moved to Macao and worked for the British, only returning to Japan twice more (once in disguise).