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TIL in 2008 a woman from Ireland died from an allergic reaction to canine semen after having sex with a dog.

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mMDp TIL that the Pillars of Creation were destroyed 6000 years ago, and in images of the Pillars the supernova suspected of destroying them is clearly visible in the background.
MerVV TIL that when "Feed the Birds" was being played at Walt Disney's 100th Birthday celebrations in 2001 by Richard Sherman, a small bird landed on the piano on which he was playing. It was Walt's favourite song and Richard swears that it must have been Walt coming to listen once again.
ld61 TIL: The racist use of ‘coon’ started out as a political insult. The Whig party used a raccoon as it’s emblem, and were referred to as “coons” by their opponents. In the 1830s the Whig’s were seen a too sympathetic to African-Americans.
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GYdME TIL - Over 90% of people who were diagnosed allergic to penicillin as children will lose this allergy over a 10 year period. A test can confirm this and open up more drugs to you for treatment