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TIL Cats only meow towards Humans. In the wild they never meow.

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KmMa TIL Red titi monkeys form monog­a­mous pairs, mating for many years. They can have up to 3 gen­er­a­tions of off­spring liv­ing in the fam­ily group at any time. Male and fe­male pairs sleep to­gether and often en­twine their tails dur­ing sleep. Male par­ents are the main care­givers.
Me5Xm TIL that Burger King launched a $40 million ad campaign in November 1985 called "Where's Herb?" The idea was to find a character named Herb who'd never been to BK. Other chains pointed out that if Herb wasn't at BK, it meant he probably liked other chains' burgers more. BK profits fell 40% in 1986.
OoVB4 TIL Davy Crockett was born in a non-existent state called Franklin, later incorporated into Tennessee
VQnm TIL that in 1983 Ronald Reagan said “There are some people who would have you so stand on principle that if you don’t get all that you’ve asked for, you jump off the cliff with the flag flying…I believe half a loaf is better than none and that…you’re not going to always get everything you want.”
xVRGg TIL Solitary bees are considered "super pollenators" with a 95% pollination rate compared to honeys bees at 5%