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TIL That Hotel "Stars" Relate to Their Different Amenities/Qualities, Not How Many Stars They're Rated By Consumers/Critics

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QQQX TIL that cats have a non-fatal terminal velocity and as a result have survived falls from airplanes thousands of feet in the air.
j6LrM TIL a study titled "Where Are They Now?" in 1978 followed up on 515 people who were prevented from attempting suicide using the Golden Gate Bridge from 1937 to 1971. About 90% were either alive or had died of natural causes, concluding "suicidal behavior is crisis-oriented" rather than inexorable.
WkOPL TIL: Ecclesiastical Latin (i.e. "Church Latin") originated in Africa, not Rome
P1Mwg TIL that Newborn babies are partially blind because they can only see the world in black and white with shades of grey and more than that they can only can only see objects which are 8 - 12 inches away infront of their face
eMZk TIL Today (6/5) is National Doughnut Day which was created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In recognition Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and other shops are offering free donuts today.