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TIL Pandas are called “cat bears” in China

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6EL68 TIL a puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka, the first animal to safely return from orbit, was given to president Kennedy by Khrushchev. The puppy grew up and became the mate of JFK's dog Charlie. The cold war couple went on to have 4 pups themselves, dubbed the "Pupniks".
Y7xbB TIL that 10 days were skipped in October 1582 when they switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
ZppvY TIL oklahoma has an anti red flag law which prevents any part of Oklahoma actually enacting any kind of red flag law.
DW9v TIL: It is considered a war crime to kill, injure or capture an enemy by tricking them by pretending to be injured.
X8wP TIL in 1985 Freddy Mercury release an album dedicated to his cats, with liner notes: “..to my cat Jerry - also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe - screw everybody else!”