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TIL few species are known to go through menopause, with humans and chimpanzees being the only documented primates. Scientists aren't sure why.

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wapo TIL cats purr for many reasons such as when they are hungry, injured, or frightened. Purring frequencies can stimulate bone regeneration as well!
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wLbVo TIL that Kenny Kramer was the inspiration for Cosmo Kramer in Seinfeld and actually did a lot of the things parodied in the show such as creating the reality tour around NY, demanding to play his own character and coming up with strange inventions.
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