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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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epO1b TIL The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog was Inspired by the Façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral
kO6NW TIL Humans are psychologically hardwired to blame the victim. The “just-world bias” happens because our brains crave predictability, and as such, we tend to blame victims of unfairness rather than reject the comforting worldview suggesting that good will be rewarded and evil punished.
npY9 TIL “That’s what she said” is originally from Wayne’s World
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