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TIL that a bank was once sent through USPS brick by brick

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OGYRL TIL in the year 2017 more than 10,000 cases of theft of underwear were registered with the Japanese police, around 4,000 cases were solved.
neOLo TIL That dogs and cats circle around before bedding down as a throwback to their wild ancestors. Their survival instincts provoked them to position themselves in the direction of the wind to pick up predator scents and choose the best angle for keeping an eye on the environment.
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