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TIL that scientists created a 60 year long experiment in Siberia, selectively breeding wild foxes who showed friendly traits. 40 generations later they were as friendly as dogs!

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ANGy4 TIL Axolotls are able to regrow their limbs, tail, gills, brain and heart in just a few weeks
aJLy TIL in 1975 P&G released the super-absorbent and long-lasting ‘Rely’ Tampon brand, marketed under the tagline “It Even Absorbs the Worry.” However, because women left the tampon in so long, the bloody tampon was perfect environment to culture bacteria, causing an epidemic of Toxic Shock Syndrome.
neb47 TIL that Brits actually have better teeth than Americans.
LkgMv TIL, that the Key and Peele sketch East/West College Bowl sketch was inspired by 3xPro Bowl Jets tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson, who would later appear on their third East/West Bowl sketch as himself.
grEKW TIL the final fight scene in Rocky Balboa (2006) was shot during an actual pay-per-view boxing match in Las Vegas. Sylvester Stallone traded real punches against former world champion, Antonio Tarver.