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TIL cats CAN'T have autism

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wL1R1 TIL That temperature can be used to identify poor or affluent neighbourhoods in cities. This is because trees increase the "albedo" of a district by absorbing/reflecting heat radiation, whilst poorer districts tend to have less trees in public and private spaces than posher areas.
4XPQR TIL that baker's yeast, used in making bread, is a single-cell microorganism found on and around the human body
7r7VP TIL Parks & Rec was originally planned to take place in the same world as The Office (US). The plan was that the copier machine at Dunder-Mifflin would break down, be recalled by the manufacturer, and then be fixed and shipped out to Pawnee, Indiana, where the show would pick up.
vPXGx TIL the belief that back blows will make choking worse is a myth largely spread by Dr Heimlich in his campaign to discredit the technique
nZar TIL George Washington had to borrow money to travel to New York to be inaugurated as the first President