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TIL that the Egyptian word for cat is Mau, and is pronounced ‘Meow’

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x67vb TIL that in 2001, the Monkey-Man of Delhi was an unknown anomaly which was reported to be roaming Delhi in mid-2001. Some described it as covered in thick black hair with a metal helmet, metal claws, glowing red eyes and it wore roller-skates. The incident has been described as mass hysteria.
0dbx5 TIL Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by Ian Fleming, who is best known for creating James Bond
4kMP6 TIL that Australia's Constitution allows New Zealand to join as Australia's 7th state at any time
Px6g TIL that The actors in Planet of the Apes were so affected by the make-up that when not shooting, the actors would automatically segregate with the species they were portraying.
yJZp TIL 82% of black women in the US are overweight with 56.6% being obese