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TIL that the frequency of a cat’s purr can improve bone density and promote healing.

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X0EdQ TIL the term LOL ('laughing out loud') is widely believed to have been coined in a chat room in the 1980s by Wayne Pearson of Calgary, Alberta (Canada).
x9W1 TIL the Catholic Church officially recognises that a photo of Mother Teresa cured a woman of cancer…a claim disputed by her doctor because the woman had been taking medicine and it wasn’t even cancer
XElxE TIL William Shatner filmed Leonard Nimoy secretly during a convention appearance to include as footage in his film without Nimoy’s permission, prompting Nimoy's refusal to ever speak to him again. Shatner never understood why.
w7B8 TIL John Cena holds the title of most wishes granted (by single individual) for the Make a Wish foundation and has completed over 500 wishes.
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