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TIL China has cities that were made to look like Paris, London, Venice and many more

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wLNKE TIL about Loving Day, June 12th; the day that Mildred and Richard Loving finally won their case against Virginia in the US Supreme Court in 1967, legalizing interracial marriage in the US.
D1JJJ Today I learned that that skin flap on cats' stomachs is not due to overweight. Instead they may serve to protect the cat's internal organs when in fights. It also allows for the cats to stretch more when running/jumping and provides room for an extended belly in case of a bigger than usual meal.
W6jA TIL that a year after his wife’s disappearance, a Dutch crime writer wrote a book about a husband killing his wife. Without a body he wasn’t prosecuted and became a minor celebrity until, years later, the body was found and he was convicted of murder.
YvWB TIL that a 14 year old boy broke into Queen Victoria’s Buckingham Palace while disguised as a chimney sweep then ran off with her underwear.
e19k TIL the word Shampoo is derived from the Hindi word ‘chāmpo’ which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit root 'chapayati’ meaning: “to press, knead and soothe”