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TIL Cats don't meow to other cats, only to get humans to do what they want.

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b9n6Q TIL that Return of the Jedi was originally titled Revenge of the Jedi. Only after printing thousands of posters did George Lucas decide to change the name, making the posters worthless for advertising. Lucas then sold them to Stars Wars fans for $9.50 each as collector's items.
awmwJ TIL the electric car was invented before the internal combustion engined car.
7rBEO TIL a British millionaire who bought the Segway company died after riding one of the scooters off a cliff and into a river near his Yorkshire estate
enQL TIL after the Battle of Hastings, King Harold’s body was identified by the tattoo above his heart which read ‘Edith and England’
8ek0X TIL an 8 year old can compose an Opera called, "The Sweeper of Dreams"