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TIL Belgian Colonists cut the hands of children if villages did not meet Rubber Quotas in Congo

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8eRNa TIL that cats teeth have a “blood groove” that prevents suction when they bite. This allows them to pull out and bite again more quickly.
KYbZw TIL the voice actor for Mr Krabs, Clancy Brown, is the son and grandson of Ohio Congressmen.
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D1VVY TIL when Sid Vicious and Glen Matlock's band, Vicious White Kids, was playing its only concert, Vicious' girlfriend Nancy Spungen sang backing vocals. However, after Matlock heard her during rehearsals, he made sure that her microphone was unplugged at the actual show.
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