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TIL That Cato the Younger, Rather Than Live In a World Ruled By Caesar, Decided to Rip Out His Own Bowels Infront of His Servants and Family.

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O4Og TIL the US government commissioned teams of artists and scientists to devise ways to warn humans 10,000 in the future of buried radioactive waste. One suggestion was to breed cats whose fur changed color when exposed to radiation, then immortalize the cats in song and legend.
d8DD7 TIL in 1979, GIGN commandos briefly converted to Islam to advise and assist Saudi counterterror teams in seizing the Grand Mosque in Mecca, infidels not being permitted to step foot in the Holy City - the mosque had been taken over by an estimated 300 - 600 militants
Yp0OW TIL There are no laws against cannibalism in the United States. However, laws against murder, battery and desecration of corpses make it impossible to eat someone legally.
N7pQJ TIL during the aftermath of Katrina, Memorial Hospital in New Orleans euthanized patients the staff felt they could not reasonably evacuate.
Oo8D7 TIL when dogs sleep their paws heat up, triggering more bacteria activity, causing their paws to smell like corn chips.