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TIL many animals, including dogs, display autism-like traits.

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OGZJe TIL that Tootsie Rolls helped save American troops during the Korean War. 15,000 troops faced off against 120,000. They called for an airdrop of mortars using the code Tootsie Rolls. when it arrived, it was actual Tootsie Rolls. They used it to patch holes in vehicles and equipment and retreat.
4X8kR TIL that the little slits on the outside of a cat’s ears are called Henry’s Pocket, and no one is quite sure why they’re there.
YpZ9r Til that in 1992, a man named Stefan Mandel won a $27,036,142 jackpot, 6 second prizes, 132 third prizes, and 135 minor prizes in ONE lottery, by buying EVERY SINGLE COMBINATION possible - Over 5.5 million tickets. All 44 US states with lotteries have since changed their laws to prevent this.
ZpWpp TIL that Zach Helm wrote Stranger Than Fiction and wrote and directed Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium - They are so similar
VBEB0 TIL that in 1956, the Comics Code Authority tried to prevent a story from being printed because it involved a black astronaut, even though this was never actually forbidden by the Code. Fortunately, the publisher managed to get the CCA to back down by threatening to take the matter to court.