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TIL there is a zoo in Japan that has tiny holes in the otter enclosure allowing for people who visit the zoo to shake hands with the otters.

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PYPye TIL that some black cats have recessive genes that make them look a different color under sunlight. Cats with the B gene will look black, b gene will look chocolate, and b' gene will look cinnamon. Spending too long under sunlight may start "rusting" and the cat will look that way on the shade too.
GYRjg TIL of Buffalo Child Long Lance, an American journalist, writer and actor from North Carolina who became internationally prominent as a spokesman for Indian causes. He was a darling of Hollywood cocktail parties until it was discovered that he was part black, a fact that ended his career.
EvQW TIL there is evidence that once infected with a flu, the virus influences humans to be more social and come into contact with large groups of people.
KvZ4 TIL that because Kim Jong-un’s mother comes from the lowest “hostile” class in North Korea’s official status system (Songbun), all of her personal information including even her name are officially considered state secrets there.
e5Gb TIL In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers accomplished an awesome feat: They turned off Niagara Falls. They did it to clean up the area, and check for structural integrity.