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TIL that Japanese folklore has a large variety of ghosts associated with the bathroom.

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dde8 TIL Winston Churchill had an oxygen mask made for him for flying in high altitude airplanes during WWII that was customized to allow him to smoke cigars through a hole in the mask.
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0P9N TIL Einstein mediated a hostage situation when, during the WWII aftermath, Berlin University students took several professors captive.
pR8p TIL that a cats purr can promote the healing of their broken bones or torn muscles, this is due to the sound frequencies of the purr (which is around 25-150 Hertz). This can also improve their bones density.
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