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TIL that in the UK all animal materials used in pet foods must come from animals passed as fit for human consumption.

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kOkRE TIL of the Fermi Paradox: There's a high possibility that intelligent alien life exists but no actual evidence of it.
nWpQ9 TIL about Saparmurat Niyazov, ex-dictator of Turkmenistan. He exiled dogs from the capital, banned wearing makeup on TV or founded holiday for melons. Lipsyncing? Also banned.
pYYgb TIL Cats that live in the wild or indoor pets allowed to roam outdoors kill from 1.4 billion to as many as 3.7 billion birds in the continental U.S. each year
8LG TIL Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion apparently takes place in the Tarantinoverse, as it features Red Apple cigarettes and Big Kahuna Burger take-out bags.
eR1D TIL that the Greek mathematician Pythagoras created his own cult which forbid the consuming or touching beans, and according to legend died when being chased by assassins and refusing to escape through a bean field.