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TIL that domestic cats have an ID chip behind their ear that can be scanned to identify the cat and it's owner.

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L4JP TIL that in 1955 for every 100,000 US citizens there was 340 psychiatric hospital beds. In 2005 that number had diminished to 17 per 100,000.
ZYxB TIL that during the Vietnam war, Navy Seal teams One and Two amassed a combined kill/death ratio of 200:1
O1Q7 TIL An individual horse has a peak power output of 14.9 horsepower.
rNwjw TIL penguins penguins engage in prostitution in exchange for stones to build their nests
J1PWm TIL That tiny pocket in jeans is actually called a watch pocket because it was originally intended as a safe place for men to store their pocket watches. It dates back to Levi's first-ever pair of jeans, which hit the market in 1879.