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TIL Spanish Civil War jail cells were built like 3-D modern art paintings in order to torture prisoners

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4Xdww TIL about Tombili. A cat from Turkey that was well known for her friendliness, her unique way of reclining against steps and her chubby figure. When she passed away in 2016. The city of Istanbul honored her with a statue of her.
5KZp TIL That Andre Royo (the actor who plays Bubbles in The Wire) was so convincing at playing a drug addict that during on-location filming he was once given a small package of heroin by a local resident, who said to Royo “Man, you need a fix more than I do.”
MenRb TIL in 1961 the entire U.S. figure skating team died in an airplane crash - causing a mandate still in effect that no team travelling to international competition would be allowed to fly together ever again
664X TIL that the U.S. military has banned the use of ‘toe shoes’ because of 'image concerns’
nNdG TIL Cows have a distinct moo if they come from different regions of the World.