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TIL the term ‘typo’ has been used for typographical errors since 1892

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m1KNM TIL that a rare cat coat pattern known as "salty liquorice" or "salmiak" has been discovered, where black fur fades to white. This is due to a genetic mutation, where a chunk of DNA is missing, making the coat pattern unique.
oRv7o TIL that Ed Gein is buried in the same cemetery as his two murder victims, Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden
wLxm7 TIL that the women who work in the garment recycling industry in India have a theory that because of a water shortage in the West, it must be cheaper to buy new clothes than to wash them. This explains why so many clothes are discarded barely worn. (Link fixed)
d87A9 TIL that it was the CIA who evacuated people from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War and not the military as is commonly believed.
loLLK TIL in 2012 a 80 yo lady safely landed a plane after her husband, the pilot, had an heart attack and died while flying. She had never flown before.