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TIL The CIA invested over 25 million dollars in a specially trained and equipped cat who should spy on the soviets. It was hit and killed by a taxi almost immediately after being released.

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bRL9 TIL that Ben Stein’s economics lecture in Ferris Bueller’s Day off was completely improvised. “I thought they were applauding because they had learned something about supply-side economics. But they were applauding because they thought I was boring…It was the best day of my life”
oBGGA TIL Cats have vision similar to colour-blind humans. Cats can only see shades of blue and green. They may find red and pinks confusing (they may appear greener), while purple may look like another shade of blue.
6pZY TIL there are 365 beads in a military dog chain and 52 on the small chain, used for captured personal to keep track of the days and weeks.
QNEoX TIL that Sark is one of the few remaining places in the world where cars are banned from roads and only tractors and horse-drawn vehicles are allowed, and that in 2011, Sark was designated as the first Dark Sky Island in the world.
16lxP TIL about Speed tape. And it's used to perform minor repairs on aircraft and racing cars temporarily.