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TIL I learned of the turnspits, dogs bred solely to run in wheels that rotated meat for cooking

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awogM TIL that the first published use of "brain freeze" for a cold-stimulus headache was in 1991
7ZGZ TIL that in Japan and China, weak handshakes are preferred as opposed to Anglo countries that prefer firmer handshakes. Gripping too tightly can be considered offensive in some cultures.
nJ9B TIL Macaque monkeys in Japan have learned to steal money from purses and wallets so they can buy food from vending machines
wo4rJ TIL Chinese used to use two sets of numerals one for ordinary use and one for finacial use, "banker's numerals" were designed to be forgery proof and prevent changing finacial records after the fact
5YJZQ TIL Soviet cosmonauts took a copy of Pink Floyd's live album "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" with them on their mission, making it the first rock album to be played in space. David Gilmour and Nick Mason also attended the mission's launch.