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TIL That in October 2015 a dog named Trigger shot his owner in the foot.

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YpxyW TIL that the human brain filters incoming information using prior knowledge. These leaves us with an experience of the outside world that is shifted away from reality and towards our beliefs and expectations.
W7vxd TIL that licking your wounds can help speed up their healing. Saliva contains a variety of compounds, such as enzymes like lysozyme and peroxidase, and growth factors that can help reduce infection and promote tissue repair. It helps in keeping the wound moist, which can aid the healing process.
QN7wa TIL Alison Moyet’s laugh on the '82 synth pop masterpiece 'Situation' has been sampled over 90 times, including on the dance classics 'Macarena' and C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat.” The giggle was originally accidentally caught on tape and the band decided to leave it in the song.
XEbQE TIL President Park Chung Hee was responsible in large part for South Korea’s “economic miracle”; the programs he initiated gave his country one of the fastest-growing economies in the world during his 18 year rule
Lk7ev TIL that a park ranger on Rinca Island was attacked by a Komodo dragon in his own office after a cleaner had left the door open the night before. The dragon was hiding under his desk when he sat down. The smell of blood attracted more outside. The ranger was taken to the hospital and recovered.