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TIL about Hercules, the largest living (non-obese) cat in the world. He's a liger, 900 pounds and 12 feet tall when he stands on his hind legs.

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LkPoZ TIL when The Beach Boys recorded Little Honda, they didn't release it as a single; however, The Hondells did make a single of their cover of it, and reached #9 on the charts. This prompted The Beach Boys to release a single of their version, but their one only got up to #65 on the charts.
QN4ZM TIL Einstein’s first wife was the only female in the University of Zurich’s physics department. She was not considered a beauty by her classmates and walked with a limp due to a congenital hip defect
0dEMv TIL that the national anthem of the Netherlands, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", known simply as "Wilhelmus"; is the oldest national anthem in the world dating back to the late 1560s.
7rZ6b TIL about Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring (1962). The book accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation on the harmful effects of pesticides. The book is credited with inspiring the environmental movement, leading to the formation of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency
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