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TIL The anniversary edition of Monty Python and the Holy Grail film included a subtitle track called "Subtitles for people who do not like the film" and included snippets from Shakespeare's Henry IV pt 2.

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M7y1b TIL that pet cats are becoming less friendly and "domesticated" over time, caused by neutering programs that ensure only the most fearful and human-avoidant cats escape neutering and pass on their genes.
WEQL TIL that when you see something strange happening, but the software is telling you everything is fine, it’s called a “Mad Girlfriend Bug”
X0Prr TIL of research into genetically engineering humans for space and living on other planets. One method is epigenome engineering and would target genes advantageous for space. Another method is to combine the DNA of other species (i.e. tardigrades) with human cells to make humans better fit for space.
QoxE TIL that the original ketchup was a fish sauce and based on the Chinese word for that sauce, and it turns out that in Chinese, “ketchup” also happens to be a homophone for “tomato sauce”, which is what ketchup became.
WXMY TIL that a New Orleans police officer committed an armed robber murdering a uniformed policeman and two employees in the process. One employee hid in the freezer and was spared, the officer returned to “investigate” the crime and was identified by the survivor as the shooter.