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TIL each state is allowed to donate two statues to be displayed in the US Capitol Building to honor persons notable in their history

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PY5ae TIL of Kuru, a rare lethal prion disease in humans - found only in cannibals that have eaten brains
dAkE TIL when cats are stalking their prey, they “chatter” their teeth because they are so intensely fixated on their prey that they are envisioning biting on them already. This is called: the “vacuum reaction”
kJxO4 TIL that king Charles III is allowed to travel without a passport and drive without a license as the reigning monarch of 14 countries.
vPeyK TIL that Spotted Hyenas, while easily tamed, make terrible house pets.
NaWP TIL that Polar Bears have black skin and translucent fur, and only appear white because of luminescence