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TIL baloo from the Jungle Book is lazy because he’s literally supposed to be a “sloth bear”

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Qpg9 TIL A cat named Toldo has been visiting the cemetery and leaving gifts of affection on the grave of his deceased owner for over a year.
NXeM6 TIL that nearly 25% of the world's population is Muslim
XjLj TIL the Led Zeppelin song “Gallows Pole” is a version of a centuries-old folk song. Traditionally the main character bribes the executioner to let them go. In the Zeppelin version the executioner takes the money but carries through with the execution.
KOxQa TIL that there is a depiction of the Prophet Muhammed showing his face on the US Supreme Court north wall frieze. He is depicted among other "great lawgivers" of history (like Hammurabi and Napoleon) and depicted with the Quran and a sword
69WVw TIL Cremated remains can be compressed into diamonds. They’ve created up to 9 diamonds from a single person’s remains.