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TIL that olives can cause cats to become playful and excited because they contain a compound called nepetalactone, which can also be found in catnip.

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J118 TIL: Tear gas cannot be used in war by militarily because it is a chemical weapon, but it can be used by police
xV1Mw TIL the Three Gorges Dam in China is so massive it has slowed the rotation of the Earth
VMPX8 TIL that in 1858, over 200 people in England were poisoned with arsenic, after buying and eating accidentally-poisoned sweets. 21 of them died. The event contributed to the passage of the 1868 Pharmacy Act in the United Kingdom and legislation regulating the adulteration of foodstuffs.
ZaBp TIL An Air Canada flight took a detour to find a stranded Australian yacht. The passengers of the Boeing 777 found the yacht only 25 minutes after the distress beacon was activated.
l71eB TIL of the Club dei Brutti (World Association of Ugly People) based in the Italian town of Piobbico, which has 30,000 members worldwide and fights to recognize ugly people's worth in a society that values one's looks.