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Gy8J TIL In 2012, a cat saved its owner’s life the night he was adopted. The owner got a diabetic seizure, the cat brought her back to consciousness, and then ran to her son’s room pounced on him until he woke up and called for medical assistance.
R5ao8 TIL the province of Quebec never officially approved a series of amendements made to the Canadian Constitution in 1982. Efforts by the Canadian government to secure their approval in 1987 and 1992 both failed. The Supreme Court ruled that Quebec's formal approval was not necessary.
l7XoK TIL Every two years, The Inuit come to Puvirnituq for approximately a week for the Snow Festival. In 2005, participants made a giant igloo 40m around and 5m high, and welcomed 400 people inside simultaneously
KkDG TIL the director of ‘Warcraft’ is David Bowie’s son.
dVNE TIL marijuana is more common in Bhutan then grass (no pun). They use it for pig feed.