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TIL cats under stress may develop an OCD-like habit of excessive grooming to the point they start to bald. Some even hide the habit from their owners.

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rRb71 TIL: A rural Japanese town under siege by monkeys is defended by three elderly women armed with airguns who call themselves the "Monkey Busters".
WkQYd TIL in 1973 a white police officer in Dallas, TX killed a 12-year old Hispanic boy during an illegal interrogation and was sentenced to a mere 5 years in prison and only served half that
RXJ8 TIL free drink refills are banned in France
wL84J TIL of the "American Hippo Bill," introduced in 1910 by Representative Robert F. Broussard, which proposed importing hippos from Africa to the bayous of Louisiana. Ideally, the hippos would eat invasive water hyacinth and Americans could integrate hippo meat into their diets.
8ao88 TIL that the US Navy maintains a white oak forest in Indiana for the oldest commissioned US naval vessel, USS Constitution. The forest is 150 oak trees in reserve for repairs to the wooden 224 year old Constitution when she needs it.