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TIL Cats have extremely sensitive paws and are said to be able to detect pre-earthquake tremors minutes before humans can.

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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.
xxGw TIL of Gate Control Theory which explains how rubbing an injury closes nerve gates and in turn reduces pain.
neL5B TIL: The International Space Station can store up to 2,205 lbs. of garbage before it is sent back to Earth or burned up on commercial transport during re-entry.
0wNdM TIL The crew of Soyuz 11 died in space from asphyxiation, when a valve in their re-entry module stuck open. The capsule landed safely, but the crew were dead.
R7bRQ TIL That to combat the theft of trees in public parks around Christmas time, some cities spray their trees with fox urine. It freezes and has no odor outside, but thaws if taken indoors on a would-be Christmas tree, and the smell is "eye-watering"