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TIL Veterinary doctors have an extreme suicide rate and experience psychological distress at a rate nearly double that of the general public

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6ENrw TIL Most people are not hypersensitive to cat fur, they are actually allergic to the saliva. When a cat grooms themselves, these allergens are placed on the fur. The saliva contains different major and minor allergens which can cause sneezing, congested eyes and blocked nose.
neQaY TIL that starting about 7,000 years ago in Egypt, seasonal rains started moving south until rain only now falls regularly on the Ethiopian highlands. This shift forced nomadic cattle herders to settle along the Nile, leading to the first permanent Egyptian civilizations.
yQZDl TIL that Ferruccio Lamborghini, founder of Lamborghini cars, was fascinated with Spanish culture. Nearly every car is named after a Spanish word, majority of them deriving from the name of famous bulls that killed a matador in a bull fight. This is also why their logo is a charging bull.
rPjW TIL that New England is the least religious region of the US, despite its Puritan past
D1Qmg TIL Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world) was built by Samsung!