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TIL Cats ‘play’ with their prey to ensure that the prey is weak enough to be killed without endangering the cat.

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VMXeB TIL in the 13th century, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II took two infants, raised them apart only to be suckled by nurses and not to be communicated with in attempt to see what the natural language of humans was (Hebrew or the language of their parents). However, the children died of neglect.
7V4p TIL the short urinals aren’t for children, they’re for wheelchairs.
ne7n9 TIL Submarine R-14, after losing all fuel and communications, reached Hawaii by building a sail out of blankets
wodZo TIL about Dr. John Hinds was a Northern Irish doctor known for his contributions to prehospital care and high-speed motorcycle trauma medicine. He died in a motorcycle accident.
yQoDJ TIL 20 sided dice were used in the ancient world. Examples of the dice have been found from Ancient Greece, Rome, and even Egypt.