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TIL a female cat can apparently have kittens until they die of old age. Only we and 2 other species have menopause!

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dVv7 TIL Dying is illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway because the town’s small graveyard stopped accepting bodies after discovering the permafrost prevented the bodies from decomposing.
DMyV TIL that college students in Cleveland are living rent free in a retirement home. This unique living arrangement has benefits for both parties. Studies show that contact with younger people helps beat dementia, while the students save on housing costs.
8aDv8 TIL that Evel Knievel suffered 433 bone fractures before his death, which is a world record and enough for every one of his bones to be broken twice and then some
mORM TIL that the French military actually has the best military record in the world having won 723 of the 1211 battles they fought in the last 800 years
9v5Q TIL that, if we could extend our lives indefinitely, humans would die at an average age of 1200 in accidents.