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The cat as the witch’s familiar in the 17th century, woodcut. Mary Evans Picture Library From the 12th century onward there were…

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WkLw4 TIL that Walt Disney had a secret apartment built in Disneyland so he could watch the crowds in his theme park.
wLb71 TIL The Tarim Mummies (Which date from 1800BC to the first centuries BC) discovered in Xinjiang, China are Caucasian, likely speakers of Indo-European languages such as the Tocharians
ANp0B TIL According to space law Weapons of mass destruction are prohibited in space and Moon and other celestial bodies can only be used exclusively for peaceful purposes.
0dZAp TIL of Bess Flowers, known as the 'Queen of the Hollywood Extras' with over 800 acting credits
grEPW TIL of Dennis Fitch, a pilot who studied the crash of Japan Flight 123 to see if he could have flown the doomed aircraft. Years later, Fitch was a passenger on a plane that also lost hydraulic power. Fitch offered to assist the pilots who miraculously managed to crash land, saving 100+ passengers.