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TIL bears purr, similar to cats, when they are happy and comfortable.

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epNm5 TIL American-Iranian author F.Esfandiary, who identified as a "transhumanist" changed his name to FM-2030 to reflect his belief that he'd live to be 100 years old. He was convinced that by 2030, technology would make everyone ageless and immortal. He was the first person to be vitrified after death
AD5Qo TIL the Philippine eagle is the only bird of prey with blue-grey eyes
8aZVL TIL that in order to aid recruitment during WWI, the British allowed men from the same town to serve together in "pals battalions". This was stopped after the Battle of the Somme, in which casualties were so high amongst some units that almost the entire male population of some towns was wiped out.
XEkar TIL that Jerry van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick van Dyke, was offered the lead role in Gilligan's Island but accepted a role in My Mother the Car instead. This show, about a man whose dead mother is reincarnated as a car, ended after one season and is considered among the worst shows ever made.
ZLkG TIL: Americans aged 18-29 estimate that 30% of the population identifies as gay. Those aged 65+ assume it’s 20%. Those with a Masters or Doctorate assume it’s 15%. The true percentage is 3.8% identifying as gay.