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TIL a cat miraculously survived the sinking of three separate ships in World War Two, earning the moniker “Unsinkable Sam”

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XdJQ TIL that “Amor De Cosmos” (“Lover of the Universe”) was the 2nd Premier of BC and a Founding Father of Canada. He was known to get into fist fights, was an early photographer, Mormon, and was declared insane after trying to start a hot food delivery business.
gMLxL TIL that the original voice actor for Mermaid Man, Ernest Borgnine, was a recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor.
5d7B TIL F-Zero X for the Nintendo 64 was the first racing game to run at 60 Frames Per Second
XEd1Q TIL that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam was smoking so much pot that he installed a fireman's pole in his home so he can get to his studio faster so he doesn't forget ideas for songs/lyrics he's creating.
YplQB TIL life on earth is estimated to exist for around 4 billion years ago. This means life, as far as we know it, has been a component of our universe for roughly 29% of its timeline.