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TIL cats are one of only a few rare mammals that are unable to tell if food is sweet

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kOml7 TIL after Apocalypse Now was filmed in the small town of Baler, it kickstarted surfing culture in The Philippines, and it’s now home to several big hotels and a popular tourist spot for surfing.
9YNNr TIL David Letterman created a scholarship for the average “C student,” recognizing that it’s not all about marks, some are extraordinary and amazing in other ways.
5VLED TIL the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) currently under construction in Chile will have 15 times more light collecting surface than the largest optical telescope currently in use
kOPRe TIL CANOLA is an acronym for Canadian Oil Low Acid
XE6J8 TIL that President John Quincy Adams took the oath of office on a book of constitutional law, rather than a Bible.