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TIL, the cairn terrier (Toto) has been proposed as the state dog of Kansas

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p8x78 TIL The Cheesecake Factory menu is 5,940 words long. The company has the extensive menu as a selling point and driver of word-of-mouth advertising. Researchers D. Godes and D. Mayzlin found that a single conversation by a new customer leads to an almost $200 increase in restaurant sales.
GAne7 TIL the famous sound of dial-up is the "handshake" between the modem and the Internet Service Provider before translating internet data into soundwaves.
p8VWe TIL Tom Nook from Animal Crossing is not a racoon in the original Japanese translation, but a tanuki (hence his name.) The animal is portrayed as a mischievous trickster in Japanese folklore.
njvG TIL that Justin Bieber has more followers on twitter than Canada has people (35,079,529) vs (35,002,400)
WgAA TIL You must expressly state that you’re invoking your right to “Remain Silent” or your silence can be used against you in court.