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TIL Russians call WWII "The Great Patriotic War"

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pl8G TIL that most New York City apartment buildings are six stories tall because the water reservoirs for the city provide just enough pressure to get water six stories up - above that you need a water tank on top of the building.
v1LGR TIL A cat's tongue is a high tech comb. The spikey things on their tongues are hollow so it can store saliva and transfer it to the skin through its fur.
jMkn TIL that Tigers in China are bred in captivity, those in captivity far outnumber the amount of wild tigers, as tigresses are made to produce cubs at 3 times more than their natural rate by having cubs weaned of pigs or dogs. All this to make Tiger Bone wine
4XoL5 TIL Latest research shows that infrared sensors in the dogs nose can detect heat
Kgl6 TIL there was a very unusually high number of put/call options on United and American Airlines stock before 9/11, no other airlines saw this activity