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TIL of the New Guinea Singing Dog, a breed of dog native to the mountains of Papua that don't bark. Instead, they make "yodeling" noises. It is also the closest relative to the Australian Dingo.

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9wNMr TIL President Harding literally saved the U. S. Constitution which was deteriorating improperly stored at the State Dept. He had it preserved in a glass case.
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