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TIL women are significantly more likely than men to experience partner abandonment during serious illness

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4krVR TIL that cats can have hypersomnia disorders (narcolepsy, cataplexy) just as humans do. It's harder to diagnose due to cats usual 16-20hrs/day sleep cycle, and it's as rare as in humans, but did you ever see your cat falling asleep in a middle of something?
5pZR TIL When Tupac first started rapping, he was attending the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied theater, ballet, and other forms of art. He loved his classes and would have graduated if he hadn’t been evicted due to his mom being a member of the Black Panther Party.
5Y7Gr TIL that Ruso, North Dakota, population 4, is the state’s least populous city. The Mayor’s name is Bruce. He won re-election 3 votes to zero.
v1jK7 TIL that a Concorde supersonic airliner was once painted bright blue in Pepsi livery to promote the soda company's new logo. It had to slow down in flight so that the blue paint didn't overheat from air friction.
9YmW6 TIL Some of the first "hard hats" were created by Native American "high scalars" working on the Hoover Dam. They would dip cloth hats in tar and wait for them to harden, protecting their skulls from injuries that could have otherwise been fatal.