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TIL that Van Cats of Eastern Turkey (a naturally-occurring breed) all have white fur, mismatched eyes, and love to swim.

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Vr94 TIL that more money was spent on advertising and merchandising for ‘The Force Awakens’ (250 million dollars) than on actual production (200 million).
V0mG TIL A short film was made in 1976 where a man drives 85 mph through Paris while ignoring red lights, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, and driving on the sidewalk to avoid a rubbish truck to get to his date. The director was rumored to be arrested on it’s first screening.
1LJV TIL that there is one-way bullet resistant glass.
N7agP TIL: In the 1980's, Catholic priests were dying of AIDS at a rate four to six times higher than the general population despite being celibate.
oBKlK TIL about the world's only black flamingo. Despite hoaxes of blue flamingos, their colours only range from white to hues of pink depending on their diet. The black flamingo has melanism and is probably one of a kind.