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TIL The Shiba Inu breed of dogs almost went extinct during World War II

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OWBe TIL of WW1 Casualty/Mercy dogs. Dogs trained to find wounded or dying soldiers on the battlefield that also carried medical supplies so an injured soldier could try to treat himself (whilst more gravely wounded soldiers would seek the company of a Mercy dog to wait with them whilst they died).
AN0V7 TIL that multiple sclerosis is more common in people who live farther from the equator and the cause of this geographical pattern is not clear.
R51A7 TIL It's not good to feed pigeons in public parks as it significantly increases droppings that can leads to environmental hazards such as serious breathing issues/lung infections in nearby humans.
ZBAG TIL only 66 years passed between when the Wright Brothers made their famous flight and when Apollo 11 landed on the moon
kJg8E TIL at the luxurious French brothel One-Two-Two there were themed rooms. One of the rooms, the Orient Express was a replica of a train car. It had sound effects and shook and bounced like a real train in motion. You could even have an intrusive conductor barge into the room and join in.