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TIL the name for “fear of cats” is “ailurophobia” and “felinophobia.” Why? Because “airluros” was what Greeks called Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess.

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pBKp TIL Judith Barsi (Voice of Ducky from The Land Before Time) was brutally shot and killed along side her mother by her father at the age of 10.
GBd4 TIL of Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition characterized by a distinctive cheerful and endearing personality, heightened social skills and friendliness, but poor visuo-spatial ability and heart problems.
vP4DB TIL in 1945, 2 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, the Boston Red Sox held a sham "tryout" for him and other black players. Red Sox management shouted racial slurs from the stands and humiliated the players. The Red Sox would eventually be the last MLB team to racially integrate.
1anxW TIL the IRS doesn't care if you engage in bribery, as long as you pay taxes on it
4ApR TIL During last govt shutdown, AZ Governor took National Guard troops to the Grand Canyon to forcefully reopen the park.