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TIL that cats were mummified along with their owners in Ancient Egypt

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8eJ6G TIL of Jan Janský, who independently discovered the blood groups I, II, III, and IV (corresponding to modern O, A, B, and AB)
wrlP TIL In exchange for Pepsi products, Russia gave the company 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer making Pepsi become, for a few days, the 6th largest military power in the world by number of diesel submarines.
5VOjR TIL: Stalin blocked attempts to kill Hitler twice, fearing that his replacement might make peace with the western allies
OovZ6 TIL about the Gotthard Tunnel which had 9 deaths occur during construction, followed by the weirdest opening ceremony ever - satanic symbolism everywhere
PYGvw TIL that the superb fairywren is a socially monogamous but sexually promiscuous bird. Couples stick together, but each member mates with other fairywrens. Coupled birds later help each other to raise the resulting "illegitimate" offspring.