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

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WkeWd TIL in the 18th century "Donkey" became preferable to "Ass" for the name of said animal, however, it is completely unknown where the word "Donkey" originated from.
VMZl8 TIL Helena, Montana had a city park with a Confederate Memorial Fountain built by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was removed in 2017 after the events in Charlottesville, Virginia and was replaced by the Equity Fountain.
JYBr4 TIL It's illegal in Florida to charge more to pay by credit card, but legal to offer a discount to pay by cash.
w8K6 TIL that we have been warned that Iran will have obtained a nuclear bomb “within years” since 1984.
0wLRN TIL WB thought Inception would be a box-office flop, but financed it anyway as they believed it would do well in award shows. Inception went on to be a box-office hit and was infamously snubbed from winning any major categories in the Oscars.