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TIL that an army of feral cats roam Disneyland every night to keep the mice population in check.

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rN4xM TIL that in the 4th century CE, Roman bishop Acacius of Amida sold the all church's treasures to free 7000 Persian prisoners captured by the Romans during war. The Persian emperor was so impressed by the act that he ordered an end to Christian persecution throughout his empire.
kO7vg TIL that after Gilligan's Island was cancelled, the producer of the show created "Dusty’s Trail" which featured Bob Denver in the lead role and mirrored the same characters but was set in the wild west of the 1880's, with a wagon train replacing the boat.
4rJ TIL John Wayne, in a 1971 interview with Playboy, said: “I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don’t feel guilty about the fact that five or ten generations ago these people were slaves”
709r TIL that Anonymous started targeting sites hosting child pornography
dk7d TIL about a man who has both anterograde and retrograde amnesia, meaning he cannot form new memories, nor can he recall old ones. Clive Wearing can only ever remember the past few moments of his life, though he still feels love for his wife and can still play music