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TIL that there were coin operated vending machines in ancient greece

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7rrg7 TIL Dogs wag their tails on the right, when they see things they want to approach, and on the left when they want to avoid them
Bo9x TIL An igloo is made by cutting blocks from packed snow and stacking them. A quinzhee is made by making a pile of snow, then hollowing out the inside.
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