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TIL About Queen Califia - The Woman California is Named After

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E1Qj0 TIL: Owning a cat can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third.
Y7x8v TIL that while Roman Catholic cardinals debate who should be the next Pope, black smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney means that no candidate has received enough votes. White smoke means that someone has received the necessary two thirds of votes to become the new head of the Catholic Church.
KOpyw TIL that a study found out that hungry men were more attracted to heavier women than satiated men
W7O1B TIL that Mel Blanc's gravestone reads "That's All Folks!"—the phrase made famous by the character Blanc voiced, Porky Pig, at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons. Blanc, known as "The Man of 1,000 Voices," voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, and numerous other characters.
x8do TIL that one of the first prototype looping roller coasters had a perfectly circular loop. As a result, riders were exposed to approximately 12gs of force, and frequently suffered neck injuries while riding. The modern roller coaster loop uses a “tear drop” shape to reduce G forces significantly.