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TIL there are approximately 600 million cats worldwide.

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JYbx4 TIL that while the upper quadrant of the Mississippi state flag matches the Confederate Battle Flag - the official legislation claims it is a reference to the original 13 colonies.
VBAgp TIL: Antilia is one of the most expensive private residences in the world, costing over $1 billion. The billionaire had his entire family live in the 27 story home which requires 600 servants and has 168 car garage, 9 elevators, a theatre, pool, ballroom, and snow room. It was built on an orphanage.
Oo9J4 TIL viruses are not alive because they do not have cells, they cannot turn food into energy, and without a host they are just inert packets of chemicals. Then I learned they are not exactly dead, either: They have genes, they reproduce, and they evolve through natural selection.
WvjA TIL: Sea Otters have a “favorite rock” they store in a special pouch. This rock is used for various things, such as cracking open shellfish and clams.
PYnbe TIL After 27 years together Tina Turner married Erwin Bach in Switzerland in 2013. Shortly afterwards she signed the paperwork to give up her American citizenship and became a permanent citizen of Switzerland. In 2017 Erwin Bach donated a kidney to her, saving her life.