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TIL There was a Cat Named George During WWII with official Medical records from being rescued

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MEMB TIL of the Moriori genocide. They could have fought back, but their leaders ended up saying that diplomacy “was not a survival strategy, but a moral imperative”.
Ww1Y TIL that there are tounge-twisters in sign language.
grEv8 TIL that the resident cat at 10 Downing Street is called the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. The cats were found to be subject to partisanship in a study - the cat was liked more when voters were told that the ownership of the cat matches their political compass.
oEMK TIL of the swimming pigs of the Bahamas. They live freely on the beaches, and after basking in the sun for hours, they swim in the surf. The pigs are exceptionally friendly, running from under the shade of the almond trees to greet visitors that bring them treats.
5Y57Q Til of the Cagots, a minority population in Europe in medieval times. They were shunned, hated, and segregated from entering taverns or touching food in markets. They were not an ethnic or religious group and were indistinguishable from other people, and no one knows why they were so despised.