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TIL If cats reside with dogs long enough, they can learn to bark like dogs.

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DYEv TIL of SHIRO ISHII. As head of Japan’s Unit 731, Dr. Ishii was responsible for gruesome experiments performed on prisoners of war. The US granted Dr. Ishii immunity from prosecution in exchange for his germ warfare experiments. He continued in his research until 1959.
P1XkZ TIL 74-year-old woman, with no priors, decided to rob a bank to handle financial ruin after being scammed by someone claiming to be from US Customs. She took full responsibility and is currently in prison.
neQWP TIL Nearly 70% of the Steel used in the US is recycled from scrap. Steel used in construction has a 90% recycling Rate.
VBAgG TIL: Glaciers and Volcanism have an inverse relationship. Throughout the volcanic record, eruptions dropped significantly as the planet cooled and ice expanded. Inversely, as our glaciers melt and erode the land beneath them, humans should expect to see more volcanic activity across the planet.
9wmM TIL that the Shuttle Enterprise was originally meant to be named “Constitution”. However, after a letter-writing campaign by Star Trek fans directly to Gerald Ford, the president instructed NASA to change the name.