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TIL that Magpies are the smallest animal proven to recognize themselves in a mirror. Human Children recognize their own reflection from 15 to 18 months, before then seeing the reflection as a “sociable playmate”

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W7MlX TIL that Disney parks generate ~$8.6 billion annually in park admissions alone and dominates the list of the top 20 most expensive theme parks in the world.
4X66R TIL Cats were very revered in Ancient Egypt. A mob lynched a Roman for accidentally killing a cat even though the Pharaoh Ptolemy XII tried to dissuade them.
7bar TIL that The Onion’s motto is “Tu stultus es” which is Latin for “You’re an idiot”
wLVKY TIL: Early Christians did not celebrate Christmas as celebrating birthdays were thought to be a Pagan tradition, and many iconic Christmas items such as wreaths are taken from Pagan traditions.
xeOw TIL in Jainism, there is a socially acceptable form of suicide in which the person starves themself. The rationale being that one can reflect on their life in the time that it takes to starve.