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TIL, some zoos raise puppies with captive cheetah kittens to help reduce anxiety, stress and develop social skills

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QJ9kd TIL WTF happened to the US economy in 1971 with the suspension of the Bretton Woods Gold standard for money.
5YbeD TIL Sushruta, the first known plastic surgeon specialized in rhinoplasty i.e. nose reconstruction. This was important in ancient India as convicted criminals and women accused of adultry had their noses amputated as a mark of untrustworthiness. Rhinoplasty offered them a chance to escape the stigma.
0wpGv TIL that Toto was actually played by a female brindle Cairn Terrier whose real name was Terry. Her grave was destroyed during the construction of the Ventura Freeway in 1958.
JYp4v TIL that Doves and Pigeons are the same bird. For example the common pigeon, Columba livia, is called a rock dove or a rock pigeon
8anaX TIL that climbing the second highest mountain on each continent is considered to be harder than climbing the highest one.