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TIL Cats seek solitude when they are dying.
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TIL of Thales of Miletus, The first known individual to whom a mathematical discovery has been attributed. Thales used geometry to calculate the heights of pyramids and the distance of ships from the shore. He is also the first known individual to use deductive reasoning applied to geometry
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TIL while shooting “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” Eli Wallach mistakenly drank acid left next to his drink, was accidentally hanged by a faulty stunt rope, nearly decapitated by a train passing overhead, and left on a horse with his hands tied behind his back when it panicked and ran away.
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TIL the satirical news outlet ‘The Onion’ is now worth more than most of the legitimate news outlets that it mocks
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TIL the British submarine HMS Artful can stay submerged for 25 years without having to surface for air
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TIL Hollywood briefly experimented with an interactive movie format akin to "Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Back to the Future co-writer Bob Gale wrote a film and directed a film called "Mr. Payback" in which audience members were able to choose what happened next. The results were disastrous.