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TIL that Erik Weihenmayer was the first person to climb mount Everest blind

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aw7xb TIL of the Alpine Spaniel, a now extinct dog bred by Augustinian Monks for rescuing travelers stuck in the snow of the Great St. Bernard pass. Dogs were sent in pairs so one could alert the monks when they found someone. They are said to be ancestors of modern-day St. Bernards
o4v7 TIL America is still in a state of emergency from 9/11
Z87yR TIL the seven sins according to Gandhi: “Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle.”
8Mv4 TIL that at the age of 75 Paul Newman burned his tuxedo to make sure he would never attend an awards show again
PLkJ TIL that Russell Brand was fired from MTV for dressing up like Osama Bin Laden the day after 9/11.