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TIL It's possible for cats to be allergic to humans!

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eyEE TIL that nectarines and peaches are the same species, with a gene controlling whether the skin is fuzzy or smooth
4RkX TIL astronomers used a large sample of galaxies to average out the color of the universe. The result: Beige.
nRAY TIL That due to poor accounting practices and software, the Department of Defense loses billions of dollars on financial transactions between federal agencies.
7ARp TIL that the deepest Freedive (no air and no fins) is 106 metres deep, which is 66 metres deeper than the maximum allowed depth for recreational scubadiving (with air).
arEo TIL a man survived 13 months on a deserted island by drinking turtle’s blood and rain water.