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TIL Cats love green kalamata olives. They contain a compound similar to that in catnip.

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8l0L TIL The Caveman Effect- Prehistoric people are associated with caves because that is where artifacts from them were able to be preserved over time, not necessarily because most of them lived in caves for most of their lives.
M70Qa TIL when designing a new flavor for Taco Bell, the engineers had no idea for a name. During a trip to Baja they remarked they are having a good time. Someone shouted "a Baja Blast!" and that gave it the name.
XEooj TIL that the more empathic a partner is, the better their touch is at reducing their partner's experience of pain, a phenomenon known as social touch analgesia.
oRmWK TIL that while Crown is not a commonly recognized Toyota model nowadays, many of the long-standing model names of Toyota mean “crown” in different languages (Corolla, Camry (カムリ), Corona).
j6XGE TIL a Nebraska woman was able to pump a total of $28,000 worth of gasoline without charge over a period of around six to seven months due to a glitch in the card system. By swiping her rewards card twice at the pump card machine, she was able to access the demo mode.