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TIL domestic cats purr at a frequency of about 26 Hertz, in a range that promotes bone and tissue regeneration.

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PYYln TIL the "o" in o'clock stands for "of the" for example "four of the clock"
78rjr TIL that trappist cheese is cheese that is made by monks. Many monastaries made their own cheese so that they could feed themselves and sell it. This practice has origins in 18th century France.
xVZBD TIL that Abraham Lincoln was on the first US $10 bill - not the $5. Who was on the first $5 bill? Alexander Hamilton.
b9ow0 TIL That the tallest man ever recorded in human history was Illinois born, Robert Wadlow at 8'11 (2.72 m) tall. With a shoe size of 37AA (47 cm) and a wingspan of 9.5 feet (2.88 m). When he passed from infection in 1940 his coffin was 10.9 feet long (3.28 m).
N60e TIL that before 2012 the largest buyer of kale in the US was Pizza Hut, and they only used it as garnish around their salad bar