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TIL cats' purring frequency (around 25-150 Hz) has been scientifically shown to be self-healing for them, including aiding in bone healing, and reducing stress.

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mxV6E TIL of Drachten, a town in the Netherlands, where almost all traffic lights and signs have been removed in the town's centre in an effort to improve traffic safety, based on the theory that drivers pay more attention to their surroundings when they cannot rely on strict traffic rules.
wQQ7 TIL In 1990 Muhammad Ali went to Iraq and negotiated the release 15 United States civilians being held captive by meeting personally with Saddam Hussein
VRLp TIL that there are fridges full of free beer scattered throughout Europe that will only open for Canadians.
nedxd TIL The current owner of the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" flying car is director Peter Jackson. He could would drive cast members of The Hobbit films around in the car while playing the main theme song through a sound system.
4XaBa TIL in 2009, Dame Vera Lynn reached the top of the UK album charts with ‘We'll Meet Again’, a compilation to coincide with the 70-year anniversary of the declaration of World War II. This meant that the 92-year-old was the oldest living artist to make it to number one in UK chart history