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TIL Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt and gave the patent away to save lives.

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d8JBK TIL while in heat a lioness can mate for three days straight, sometimes with multiple males, about once every 20-30 minutes (a rough estimate of 50+ times a day).
o0pr TIL that astronomers and geologists have discovered evidence that Mars once experienced massive tsunamis, some of which had waves over 400-feet-tall.
N7kAP TIL cats and dogs can be allergic to humans
x6eAD TIL: When someone with a bone marrow transplant takes a DNA/ethnicity test, their results typically include the results of their donor. This is called genetic chimerism.
AD9Gg TIL an elderly man gained the trust of a Belgian bank by bringing the workers chocolates. He was eventually given VIP access to the bank vault. In 2007, he stole $28 million worth of diamonds and vanished.