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TIL that captive cheetah kittens are sometimes paired with rescue puppies to keep them calm and stress-free as they grow up.

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b9jP4 TIL about "Cryptomnesia", where forgotten memories or ideas return to an individual and are interpreted as being new and original. It can result in unintentional self-plagiarism, and in some individuals, a sincere belief that they possess clairvoyant abilities.
nj7W TIL that scientists don’t know why hot water freezes faster than cold water, and earlier this year The Royal Society of Chemistry offered £1,000 for a member of the public to come up with a convincing explanation for the phenomenon.
5VL58 TIL about Kalachi, Kazakhstan, a village plagued by a mysterious 'sleeping sickness' that caused residents to fall asleep for days at a time. Scientists eventually linked it to carbon monoxide poisoning from a nearby abandoned uranium mine.
xV7kg TIL Pastors, just like any job has a salary. The average salary is $49,765. Reported salaries are highest at Presbyterian Church where the average pay is $62,315. An entry-level Pastor with less than 1 year experience earn an average $39,811. In their late career (20 years and higher) earn $53,276.
awy4A TIL that in 1954, in Italy, a soccer match (Fiorentina vs Pistoiese) was suspended because multiple unidentified flying objects were spoted above the stadium and the whole city of Firenze. After a while a white sticky substance started falling from the sky. What happened is still a mistery.