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TIL there are approximately 600 million cats worldwide.

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QJWa6 TIL Robin Williams wanted to play Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, but was turned down because J.K. Rowling and director Chris Columbus only wanted British and Irish actors.
4Xbr6 TIL the price of a loaf of bread has risen by 11,000% in the past 100 years thanks to inflation and will cost almost $200 next century if prices rise at the same rate.
PYg9n TIL acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) is clinically effective at treating hurt feelings as well as physical pain.
MeWo0 TIL that a 2019 study found human empathy towards other animal species decreased in line with the amount of time since our evolutionary paths diverged
pgrN TIL of Tommy McHugh, who at 51 “attempted to evacuate his bowels quickly due to a knock on the toilet door,” suffered a brain hemorrhage, and unlocked a previously hidden talent for creating poetry and art