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TIL that the word “cat” is so old that it can be traced all the way to the Late Egyptian “čaute”.

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M7YB7 TIL of a murderer who was captured four years later because he had the murder scene tattooed on his breast.
JDR1 TIL that jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.
wLnOM TIL Japanese urban legend of Aka Manto, an evil spirit which appears in public restrooms and asks people to choose between red or blue toilet paper after which they kill you depending on your choice. Lacerations for red and strangulation for blue.
VNEQ TIL that France has a nuclear submarine, called “The Terrible” that roams the world at unknown oceans always ready to strike
VMgDQ TIL that opponents to the proposed bridge linking Detroit to Canada posted fake eviction notices onto local Detroit houses claiming the land was needed to make way for the new bridge. The main opponent to the bridge was the billionaire who owns the only bridge between Detroit and Canada.