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TIL Research shows that cats that are provided with empty boxes were more interactive, friendly and comfortable with the people around them as compared to those cats that did not have a box to snuggle in. So, it can be said that cats derive comfort and security from boxes.

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MeJ8W TIL of Bulgaria’s role during World War II as a part of the Axis. Did not participate in the war vs the Soviet Union, reluctant to send Jews to the Holocaust, had no resistance to the incoming Red Army to “liberate” them in Sept. 1944, and ended the war with slightly more land!
kO1vm TIL there are areas throughout France officially dubbed “Red Zones” by the government. These areas are off-limits due the destruction caused by the World Wars, with some where 99% of plant life still dies and agriculture is considered impossible.
WpDA TIL dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing
QmRk TIL there is a small swimming pool in the middle of the Mojave Desert that can be used by anyone who knows of its location and has obtained the key to open it.
78LKp TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war