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TIL that ants take rest for around 8 Minutes in 12-hour period. In a 24-hour period, two such rest periods occur, however, only one of them bears any resemblance to what we would call sleep.

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neV6r TIL that ancient Egyptian cats enjoyed a sacred status because of their utility as domesticated animals against various pests, mice, and snakes. The cat goddess Bastet was popular and the temple of Bastet was erected in her honour. The cats were mummified after death and buried in the temple.
99O6 TIL that Mr. Rogers melted a tough judges heart in under 7 minutes, and walked away with 20 million in funding
GYOmG TIL that although Jim Brown is considered one of the all-time NFL greats, he may have been an even better lacrosse player, scoring 42 goals in 10 games as a senior at Syracuse.
GAxrE TIL There are ‘visa temple’ in India where Hindu worshippers visit to pray for successful path to the USA
NXmyQ TIL that John Rae, aided by the inuit, discovered that Franklin's lost Arctic expedition had starved to death and committed cannibalism. When Rae reported this the British public refused to believe their sailors could resort to such acts, with Rae being condemn as a idiot for believing the inuit.