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Today I learned about the Scottish Fold, a breed of cats who have a mutation that cause their ears to be folded

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YrDP TIL that in the 1400s, China owned the greatest seagoing fleet in the world. But by 1525, all of China’s “Treasure Fleet” ships had been destroyed at the urging of the political elite who had become alarmed at the rise of a newly rich merchant class.
5l6r TIL That cops in Thailand are forced to wear a pink Hello-Kitty armband if they break the law or rules of duty.
VMvp0 TIL in her nearly 70 year reign, the Queen has visited 116 countries in the world, but Greece is not one of them, despite her husband been born there. The reason is believed to be that Philip hates his birth country, because of how they treated his family over the years
JY4xQ TIL the heir apparent of Ottoman Empire fought in WW2 and participated in the Normandy landings as an American soldier.
Eg0Yx TIL that all bats are either "microbats" or "megabats".