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

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J19oB TIL that Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher of Prussia, instrumental in the defeat of Napoleon, was at one point so delusional that he thought a Frenchman had impregnated him with an elephant.
7r9ZZ TIL The word cartoon dates back to the middle ages with the meaning back then being a first draft of stain glass or a tapestry.
awDEZ TIL giraffes have a natural blood pressure of about 280/180, and have a complex series of mechanisms in their circulatory system to prevent brain hemorrhage as their heads rapidly change elevation, such as when standing up from taking a drink.
JYkB8 TIL about ongoing Greek TV show "Light in The Tunnel" which among solving countless muder and missing cases in Greece, was added twice on the Guinness W.R.; once for finding 85 missing persons in the span of 75 episodes and again for finding a woman missing for 58 years, in just 10 minutes
e0a9k TIL People with depression feel better after listening to sad music