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TIL that Flossie is the oldest living cat in the world, at 28 years old. She was born on December 29, 1995.

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5oVk TIL Gemini & Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman was offered the chance to fly as commander of Apollo 11, the first moon landing, but decided to retire from NASA instead. He would have taken Armstrong’s place in history as the first man on the moon.
Lk79d TIL Graphene is thinner than a human hair and stronger than steel. Completely clear, and flexible. If there was an easy way to cultivate it, it could change the manufacturing of so many products.
7LWx TIL Andy Warhol was shot and seriously wounded by a radical feminist, who spent only 3 years in prison for the crime.
O7V1 TIL social conventions in the 1800s dictated that boys between ages 0 to 7 wore dresses, grew out their hair, and dressed in pink. They were not allowed to have their first haircut until 6 or 7 years old, and wore dresses until then too. There is even a picture of FDR presented as such.
VAx0 TIL the CDC uses the “Corrupted Blood” incident in World of Warcraft as a study aid on bioterrorism.