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TIL that the Egyptian Mau is the oldest cat breed in the world, dating back at least 3000 years.

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91jr TIL that when Robert Picardo auditioned for the role of the Doctor (sophisticated medical software in hologram form) on ‘Star Trek: Voyager’, he ad libbed “I’m a doctor, not a nightlight” not knowing that it was similar to the lines Dr. Leonard McCoy often said. Picardo got the job.
mKxv TIL that El Al airlines is considered one of the most secure airlines; they equip their planes with anti-missile defense systems and there is an undercover air marshal on every international flight.
BwKr TIL while in the military Mr. T was ordered to cut down trees as a punishment by a sergeant. He cut down 70 trees in 3 ½ hours before a shocked major superseded the sergeant and ordered him to stop.
lonEr TIL in 1945, Barry Fitzgerald accidentally decapitated his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor while using it to practice his golf swing. The statute was particularly vulnerable because it was made of plaster and painted gold due to the shortage of metal during WWII.
d8V0r TIL Netherlands closed 19 prisons last year due to the lack of criminals