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TIL There is a festival celebrated in Nepal for dogs, honoring their loyalty and friendship.

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P11bJ TIL that Napoleon Bonaparte sniffed over seven pounds of snuff a month.
WkWg8 TIL during various historical periods, competing instrumentalists tried to produce a more "brilliant" sound, creating "pitch inflation". At the start of the 17th century, pitch levels became so high that singers had severe throat strain, and lutenists and viol players complained of snapped strings
7Q5M TIL there is a company that has developed bacteria that directly and continuously converts CO2 + sunlight into diesel fuel. For under $50/barrel.
v189B TIL "I Get Around" was released as a single in May 1964 along with "Don't Worry Baby" as its B-side and became the Beach Boy's first number-one charting song in the United States.
X0DyQ Til Boxing day in the UK has to do with a tradition of boxing up presents to give to the poor and has nothing to do with boxing the sport