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TIL the average house cat can hit a top speed of around 30 miles per hour

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gr068 TIL that 50% of Roger Federer's name is "er"
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MeWlm TIL there is a theory that some of the Black Death was not bubonic plague, but a variant of a haemoratic fever. Those who survived may have passed this immunity through genetics which may account for the percentage of individuals who are immune to AIDS.
gMZk4 TIL that when the Beatles met Elvis, they were amazed by the device he had that could change channels on the TV from across the room
kOE9B TIL the Byzantine Emperor Basi II, or Basi the Bulgar Slayer, after the Battle of Kleidion, put captured Bulgarians into groups of one-hundred, and left ninety-nine of each group blind. The latter of whom was captured and left with only one eye, and had to lead the blind group back home.