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TIL that "Los Gatos," California ("The Cats") is named for the large numbers of mountain lions and bobcats in the area. There are still large numbers of lions in the area today.

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pQxb TIL: A koi named Hanako was the oldest know captive fish. When she died in 1977 she was determined to be 226 years old. Not only was she older than the United States, she also predated the European discovery of Australia by 19 years.
R4W7 TIL A cat’s brain is more similar to a man’s brain than that of a dog.
Lkk4p TIL the exceptionally articulate child spokesman for Shriners Hospital is a teenager who aspires to be a sportscaster and already has his own YouTube sports channel
vyJR TIL: That if the same solar flare that hit the earth in 1859 were to hit today, it would cause TRILLIONS of dollars in communication and satellite disruptions and would be the largest natural disaster of all time.
yVoGM TIL Steel Tractor wheels keep the Amish from getting too comfortable and modernized