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TIL dogs have 10x to 20x faster reaction times than humans.

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rN6By TIL that Robert Hathaway married Sibyl Beaumont in 1929. When Hathaway moved to her home of Sark (between England and France), the American was amazed to learn that by law he was now ruler of the island.
Z8Mg4 TIL Hitchens's Razor: "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence," a dictum coined by antitheist Christopher Hitchens.
mxAgx TIL about Jeff Dabe, a competitive arm wrestler, has the biggest recorded ring size of 38, with his finger measuring 4.78" around. His wrists and forearms are 12" and 19" respectively.
wogO7 TIL that, on average, we each have about 0.2mg of gold in our body.
ynKw TIL: there are no laws in the USA specifically outlawing cannibalism, except in Idaho.