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TIL a cat has “predicted” the deaths of 25 residents in a nursing home in the US. The cat displayed sudden affection for dying residents

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5VYBD TIL that, because of a certain time zone is more than 12 hours offset from UTC (Line Islands, Kiribati, UTC+14), it can simultaneously be three different days on Earth at the same time!
ne5do TIL that “Slim Goodbody” (aka: John Burnstein) is still touring and lecturing (in his anatomically-correct spandex) after 45 years.
NX7ZQ TIL the suicide rate in England rose by 17% in the four weeks after the death of the Princess of Wales. This number was even higher amongst women (34%) and young women (45%)
jNjKE TIL Draco was the first legislator in Ancient Greece. He replaced the system of oral law and blood-feud with written codes to be enforced by courts. Citizens were unaware of the harshness of his laws, giving rise to the term Draconian.
v1egx TIL Nikola Tesla once spent over $2,000 on an injured white pigeon. The amount includes building a device that comfortably supported her so her bones could heal. "I loved that pigeon as a man loves a woman, and she loved me. As long as I had her, there was a purpose to my life," he said of her.