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TIL Martin Scorsese’s new movie “The Wolf on Wall Street” hold’s the record for dropping the most f-bombs in a film

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8ae7Z Yes. Many pet owners have seen their sleeping dog or cat twitch or paw the air, as if dreaming of bones to bury or mice to chase. Stanley Coren, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and author of the book The Intelligence of Dogs, says that canines go through the same sleep stages as we do, only faster.
Me6vb TIL that Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour CBE auctioned his guitars for charity. His Black Strat sold for $3,975,000 making it the most expensive guitar sold at auction. Proceeds of the auction, which raised $21,490,750, were donated to ClientEarth environmental charity.
nW4vG TIL - The city of Memphis consumed more mashed potatoes of a certain company than any other American city, so 300,000 local addresses were sent free sample pouches in 2021. Also included was a donation of about 250,000 servings to the local food bank.
LQdrv TIL Physical attractiveness in a person has an important influence on judges sentencing. The more unattractive the criminal, the higher their sentence. Results of three studies show a minimum increase of 119.25% and a maximum increase of 304.88%.
xVymw TIL that while Comic Sans is hated by many people, it is very helpful for those with dyslexia. The irregular shape of letters in Comic Sans allows those with dyslexia to be able to read the letters properly.