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TIL Hodor is the name of the Norse god of Winter

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4o1g TIL - Cats bring home dead animals not out of love, but to try and teach you the hunting skills that you clearly lack
b6Daj TIL they celebrate American Thanksgiving in the Netherlands.
XE80D TIL Cruella almost made a return as the main villain in 1972s The Rescuers and concept art was even drew up for it
1Dd TIL the amount of charitable donations made by Americans roughly matches the national deficit.
LQ6E9 TIL rhesus macaque monkeys from Asia were released in Florida's Silver Springs park 100 years ago. Today there are thriving colonies across Florida, many carrying Herpes B (which is harmless to monkeys but deadly to humans). 50 people have been infected with Herpes B and 21 have died since 1932.