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TIL PETA kills 97,3% of the animals under it’s care

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xV5ok TIL that Matthew Perry doesn’t remember filming three seasons of Friends due to his alcohol and Vicodin addiction, leading to a drastic weight loss and two rehab stints in his twenties.
pY6Ge TIL that the phrase "running the gauntlet" comes from the Swedish word "gatlopp" and comes from a punishment in which the party judged guilty is forced to run between two rows of soldiers, who strike out and attack them with sticks or other weapons.
D1Kvp TIL Boston Police officers cared for a stray cat named "SWAT Cat" for 3 years; when the calico cat went missing, Officer Pietroski, (15-yr veteran of BPD), worked after hours to build a "kitty condo" including a large deck & sliding glass doors. The cat returned and moved into the new home.
jNkGM TIL those plastic bead things on purses and clothing are called sequins.
x6Bd7 TIL Actress Chelsea Peretti's Older Brother Jonah is the founder of Buzzfeed and the Huffington Post