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TIL that Pauley Perrette, the actress who plays Abby on NCIS, is actually 43 YEARS OLD. And, she has a Masters Degree in Criminology

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o457 TIL That the creator of the show Ed, Edd and Eddy was shot in the head by police
PYPye TIL that some black cats have recessive genes that make them look a different color under sunlight. Cats with the B gene will look black, b gene will look chocolate, and b' gene will look cinnamon. Spending too long under sunlight may start "rusting" and the cat will look that way on the shade too.
VBK6B TIL that Halle Berry won a Worst Actor Razzie award for her role in Catwoman. She showed up in person to collect the award and spoke while holding her Academy Award from Monster's Ball in one hand and the Razzie in the other.
VMMvD TIL Oleic acid, the main constituent of Olive oil, is also emitted by the dead corpses of insects and bees. If a live bee or ant is dabbed with oleic acid, it is dragged off for disposal as if it were dead.
M7JrB TIL Children with an actively engaged father perform much better in school, some data shows that they are 33% percent less likely to repeat a class and 43% more likely to get As in school.