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TIL Salvador Dali owned a pet Ocelot named Babou

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N7rmE TIL that 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and 90% by the third.
nepxr TIL A thin layer of gold on NASA astronaut's helmet visor fends off dangerous effects of solar radiation. Satellite microelectronics that instantaneously relay data around the globe also depend on gold components to ensure reliable, corrosion-resistant and static-free performance.
woK6 TIL A ‘Tobacco Enema’, blowing smoke up someones backside, used to be used as a method of resuscitation when someone had drowned
GYl7 TIL there’s an Immortality Drive on the I.S.S. that has the DNA sequence of Stephen Colbert
e0dvJ TIL that life under chronic hypoxia has multiple advantages for humans including an overall higher lifespan.