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TIL Kishinev Railway Station, Japan, had a Station Master named Tama, who was a female cat. In 2008, a year after being appointed, Tama was promoted to “Super Station Master”. At the time, Tama was the only female in the entire company to hold a managerial position.

Z90B TIL that a lost wallet is more likely to be returned if you have a photo of a baby in it. In a 2009 study, 88% of wallets with a baby photo were returned, followed by wallets with a photo of a puppy (53%), family (48%) and an old couple (28%). Only 15% of control wallets were returned.
Lk8DP TIL that prior to establishing an acting career, Harrison Ford worked as a roadie for The Doors. He stated that after the job was done he was "was one step away from joining a Jesuit monastery" and that he "couldn't keep up with those guys. It was too much."
rRd44 TIL the Power of Sleep particularly for elite athletes. Roger Federer sleeps 12 hours a day. Usain Bolt 9-10 hrs a day. Le Bron James also sleeps 12 hours. For a long time, while he was struggling with his form, Tiger Woods had a sleep disorder.
lox05 TIL that a rabbit, Dory, helped save her owners life when he slipped into a diabetic coma. When Simon Steggall passed out watching TV, Dory jumped on his chest and thumped furiously. Her odd behavior caught the attention of Steggall's wife (she thought he was just sleeping) who called for help.
XEP4D TIL In "Games without Frontiers" by Peter Gabriel that "she" is not "funky, yeah" or "Popular" it's "jeux sans frontières" (french)