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TIL a cat named Dusty gave birth to 420 kittens during her lifetime

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0OKp TIL that during her 67-year reign, Queen Victoria survived at least 7 assassination attempts. One attempt was by an 18-year-old hunchbacked dwarf, who was later caught when police rounded up every hunchback and dwarf in London.
ZeN4 TIL a story about Greek people self-infecting with HIV to collect 700 euro per month was largely unfounded, but a bunch of news organizations printed it anyway.
X5Wj TIL that an Enterprise-like ocean research vessel is being built, headed by Jean-Loup Chretien and Jacques Piccard
epMb6 TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetles
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