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TIL: 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification.

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YpWoA TIL that viruses can 'eavesdrop' on 'communication' made by bacteria to time their infection on bacteria to conduct a larger killing spree. The new discovery can allow scientists to kill certain bacteria causing human diseases by programming the virus to attack it.
BrkNW TIL comedian Katt Williams was sued in 2012 by fans for "non-performance." He performed a long-winded rant for roughly ten minutes, challenged an audience member to a fight, and angered fans paying upwards of $94.
yQxYe TIL The earliest recorded epidemic dates back to the Peloponnesian War, 430 BC. he ancient Greek historian Thucydides described the symptoms of a disease believed to be typhoid fever. Known as the Great Athenian Plague, it killed about 100,000 people, or two-thirds of the population there.
9w7r TIL that the star of the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo Juliet, Olivia Hussey, was only 15 years old when she appeared nude in the film – and was unable to attend the Great Britain premiere as a result!
NXO66 TIL in The Office the characters Toby, Ryan and Kelly were located in “the annex” because those actors were also head writers for the show. Not requiring them in the background for scenes that did not directly involve their characters allowed them to attend to other off-camera responsibilities.