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TIL Jack Black was the offical rat catcher for Queen Victoria and bred rats to sell them as pets

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651X TIL that human foot is home to more than 200 different types of fungi
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oBMer TIL the proper way to dispose of an American flag is to burn it and bury the ashes
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wLgBW TIL that at Forrest Lawn Cemetery in LA There are herds of deer that wander around and eat the fresh flowers that are left on graves