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TIL that anxiety and/or stress can cause fevers.

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4XAlo TIL that in 2017, a dog named Odin refused to leave his flock of goats behind during the California Tubbs Fire as his owners fled to safety. Days later, the owners came back to their property to find Odin survived and managed to keep all the goats alive.
WkgOA TIL of a marine who called customer service in the middle of a firefight for help repairing his broken rifle. The weapon was firing properly again within 45 seconds.
epE4J TIL: Black Hole Starships, in theory, can use black holes as an energy source for propulsion. In 2009, a proposal was made by scientists to create an artificial black hole using parabolic reflectors, but science is not advanced enough yet according to critics and there were clear dangers.
D1rvP TIL that children from dog-owning households have been shown to display fewer conduct problems, peer problems and fewer total difficulties, while also showing more prosocial behavior compared to children without a dog in the home.
7r6GX TIL in 2019 the wealth per adult in North America was $417,694.