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Cats do not only protect against asthma, scientists speculate that they could also help fight obesity and diabetes.

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vP5X7 TIL about the unusual death of Vladimir Likhonos, who died by dipping his chewing gum in explosive powder. He mistook the powder for citric acid, which he dipped his gum in to increase its sourness.
Qp0E TIL about the Sentinelese, a hunter-gatherer tribe in the Andaman Islands who speak an unknown language and practice complete autonomy over their affairs. Little is known about them because they are extremely hostile to outsiders who approach their island.
4Jka TIL A Swedish study found that heart attacks were more common the first three weekdays after the spring transition into Daylight Savings Time
jNd7M TIL that the IRS and the USPS both have a plan in place in case of a nuclear war. The IRS has an employee handbook called the "Internal Revenue Manual" that details how to collect taxes after the nukes. The USPS will continue delivering mail and has 60 million change-of-adress forms prepared.
b1kj TIL that President Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot started yelling obscenities during the former president’s own funeral and had to be removed.