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TIL in an experiment conducted on pet and shelter cats, the majority of cats preferred human interaction with strangers over food and toys

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641Y TIL…Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to China to encourage their billionaires about the benefits of Philanthropy (giving to their community), they were mainly ignored because Philanthropy (outside of supporting family) is not part of Chinese culture
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