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TIL Humans have more brain cells in their guts than cats have in their head

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kJOQB TIL Prior to the atomic bombings of Japan, the US learned that the Japanese were planning to kill all POWs if a full scale invasion of Japan were to be put into affect. Over 150,000 Americans were still POWs in 1945.
5YrKP TIL the original founding population of Native Americans was about 250 people. At their peak, there were about 18 million in North America and 40 million from Alaska to Argentina. It’s estimated that the population dropped by almost 90% within a few centuries after the arrival of the Europeans.
d8RVQ TIL about a ‘No Kids Zone’ coffee shop in South Korea where moms with children are denied entry.
5YPWQ TIL of "Cat Pawsitive," a program which encourages cat shelters to teach orphan cats to do a "high-five" with humans, making cats more attractive for adoption. Over 400 cats who participated were adopted during the first two semesters of the program.
4JOR TIL that prior to 1999, the mythical American Express Black Card was just that: a myth. The myth became so pervasive that AmEx decided to capitalize on it and actually make a black, ultra exclusive credit card.