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TIL that a study found that cats are more than capable of recognizing their owner’s voice but choose to ignore it.

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Xlo6 TIL that a 32,000 year old extinct Arctic flower was resurrected using seeds found by an Ice Age squirrel
nY8r TIL that King Xerxes’ first attempt at crossing the Dardanelles ended in failure when a storm destroyed the cables of the bridge. In response, he ordered for the water to be whipped 300 times and also threw leg cuffs into it.
QJvnM TIL of civil conscription, the obligation of civilians to perform mandatory labor for the government. For example, in 2019, France established the Service national universel(General National Service), a one month program which is mandatory for all citizens aged 16 to 25.