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TIL that if a service dog approaches you without their person, you should follow them as their person is likely in danger and in need of help

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nAVr TIL there is a phobia that somewhere, somehow a duck is watching you, it’s called anatidaephobia.
OGVlL TIL Vietnam is dealing with an increasing number of serious medical issues caused by fat-dissolving injections sold by shady beauticians and cosmetic treatment clinics, one of which is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women that is banned by the FDA in the U.S.
Zr4o TIL That Robert Ripley of Ripley’s Believe it or Not would not call his oddity cast members “freaks”. And would even threaten to fire staff if they used the term “freak.”
awkkM TIL that Vesna Vulović, a former flight attendant, holds the world record for surviving the longest free fall without a parachute (10.1 kilometers). Following the plane crash (of which she was the sole survivor), she was willing to resume working flights, however the airline gave her a desk job.
LQdJZ TIL that it can rain diamonds on Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn due to the extreme atmospheric pressures, crystallizing carbon atoms into diamonds. Researchers have recreated these conditions in labs to prove it's possible on Neptune and Uranus and speculate Saturn could see as much as 2.2M.