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TIL it is illegal to be homeless in the UK

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v1YD TIL that cats have a non-fatal terminal velocity of around 60mph, and when falling (after relaxing and orienting themselves) they merely ‘parachute’ to earth like a squirrel.
8a1b4 TIL that a new microbe called a hemimastigote was found in Nova Scotia. The Hemimastix kukwesjijk is not a plant, animal, fungus, or protozoa — it constitutes an entirely new kingdom.
d0J8 TIL that golfers in Japan purchase insurance at $65/year for coverage of up to $3,000 in the event that they sink a hole-in-one, in which case tradition dictates that they must buy gifts and drinks for all their friends.
VrgD TIL Przewalski’s horse is the only truly wild horse left in the world. Other horses like American mustangs or Australian brumbies are feral domesticated horses.
D1e6p TIL that the city of Toronto once said that a staircase for seniors in a park would cost $65,000-$150,000 to build. In response, a man built it for $550, then the city tore it down.