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TIL Cats rarely meow at each other, it was rather developed exclusively to communicate with people

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78nZx TIL of HEXAGON, a spy satellite used by the USA during the 1960s that captured several miles of film at a time, airdropping them into the ocean for recovery
OoKwX TIL The day Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom, a dance was previously scheduled for 7p. The dance was allowed to happen as scheduled with the bullets still in the wall, completely compromising the crime scene.
RX06 TIL that Dustin Hoffman’s aunt warned him “You can’t be an actor. You are not good-looking enough.” When discussing ‘The Graduate’ (1967), his first starring role, 'Life’ magazine joked that “if Dustin Hoffman’s face were his fortune, he’d be committed to a life of poverty”.
nenaW TIL: An estimated 70 percent of antibiotics are sold in the United States for use in meat production.
V4WQ TIL suicide is the number one cause of death for South Koreans aged 9-24. South Korea has the highest suicide rate in the developed world