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TIL Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives

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ERdd TIL the word “Gypped” meaning “to cheat, swindle”, is a racial slur deriving from the word “Gypsy”
1aND8 TIL when Steve Buscemi was 4-years-old he was hit by a bus and managed to survive with a fractured skull. He received a $6,000 settlement from the city that was to be collected from a trust fund when he turned 18. When Buscemi turned 18, he used part of the money to pay for full-time acting classes.
gM9M9 TIL that the anechoic chambers are the quietest places on Earth and have background noises measured in negative decibels. After a few minutes in chambers, you can hear your heartbeat and blood circulating in your ears and could experience troubles with orienting or even standing.
9wJG7 TIL that in the 17thC version of Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault, the Prince does NOT kiss the Princess while she's sleeping. He approaches her "trembling and admiring", and kneels by her bedside.
N8xM TIL That there are no living descendants of Abraham Lincoln, his Great-Grandson having died in 1985 with no children.