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TIL if a service dog approaches you without it’s owner, the owner is down or in need of help.

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ADx9a TIL of Pālītāṇā in India which, with a population of nearly 65,000, became the world’s first legally Vegetarian city in 2014.
wLgPJ TIL - Residents in Shitterton, a hamlet in England, clubbed together to replace the town sign with one carved in 1.5 ton of stone to stop people stealing it
9YZop TIL that in 2003, Republican Bob Ney changed French Fries to Freedom Fries in the Congressional cafeterias because of France's opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq. The French reacted to this news by saying they focus on serious issues, adding that fries are in fact a Belgian invention.
Oad1 TIL salt was so important throughout human history that the word ‘salary’ derives from the Latin word salārium, referring to money given to soldiers so they could buy salt.
l75RA TIL a self-service Bento shop in Japan live stream its store on YouTube in a way to deter theft