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TIL Almost All Calico Cats are Female

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wa8Y TIL ‘smurf accounts’ in competitive video games are named such because some of the first top players to make alternate accounts chose the usernames 'PapaSmurf’ and 'Smurfette.’
9ykr TIL that there are gold plated ATMs in various countries that dispense gold bars (first ATM was located in Abu Dhabi). The machines are fitted “like an armored vehicle” and tested with explosives to prevent theft.
5VAvR TIL Fish Eggs Survive Digestion by Ducks, Leading to New Fish Populations in Remote Waters
Z8V4v TIL of Chlorine trifluoride, which can set glass on fire and corrode materials otherwise known to be non-corrodible such as iridium, platinum, and gold.
4EAX TIL that Germany prints paper currency for 60 different countries, and Canada makes coins for 62.