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TIL 98% of pet exotic cats die within 2 years.

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kOEBg TIL Certain Ant Species Have Evolved Huge, Shield-like Heads, Which They Use to Plug the Entrances to Their Nests From Predators
WryY TIL Gallaudet in Washington, DC is the only university in the world designed entirely for the deaf. Its open architecture is based on lines of sight, with sliding doors to not interrupt sign language eye contact while walking, and blue walls to provide contrasting backdrops for signing.
ANpbg TIL that tomato juice was invented at the French Lick Springs Hotel in 1917 when their chef ran out of orange juice and needed a substitute
65nZ TIL two innocent people were imprisoned for 22 years due to false allegations of Satanic ritual sexual abuse of children. The social workers involved in the case believed that children’s denials of sexual abuse was proof that they had been abused.
WJlN TIL that 40 people die each year from shark attacks. 2500 die each year from using products intended for right-handed people despite being lefties.