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TIL a cat was rescued from the roof of an apartment building near Ground Zero 18 days after 9/11. The cat, named Precious, survived by drinking from contaminated rainwater. She was treated for burnt paws, eye irritation, and malnourishment.

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m1GVv TIL that there are more bacteria living in your mouth right now than there are human beings living on the planet.
E1810 TIL In 2004, a Disney employee who played Tigger was acquitted of charges of allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl in costume, when his defence attorney tried on the costume in court and demonstrated how hard it was to move the costumes oversized glove hands.
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loD4N TIL that Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for The Who, destroyed 37 guitars in 1967 alone.
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