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TIL cat and dog eyes grow up to 25% throughout their life span

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GYQYQ TIL that in 1942 an RAF pilot flew to occupied Paris, dropped a huge French flag over the Arc de Triomphe, then shot up Gestapo HQ. It was done to cheer up the French and annoy the Germans.
9wgmD TIL that metals can form whiskers that slowly grow over time, especially in electronical devices. The exact process that make them is unknown and can cause problems like short circuits and arcing. These whiskers can become airborne and cause serious problems in large server rooms.
p8rVe TIL about five attempts to ban coffee throughout history: in Mecca in 1511, in the 16th century by Italian clergymen, in 1623 by Ottoman leader Murad IV who created punishments for drinking coffee, in 1746 by the Swedish government, and 1777 by Frederick the Great of Prussia
MeLNV TIL that one of the writers/creators of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time", Jermaine Fuller, died in an 11-hour police standoff. His brother-in-law, Snoop Dog, attempted to calm him down but to no avail.
R7DG8 TIL that a German football club was banned from playing for 12 months in 1934 for failing to give the Nazi salute at the start of a game.