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TIL that the Counting Crows song "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" was written about the woman who plays Nicolas Cage's wife in "Con Air".

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7yv7 TIL: The oldest recorded cat was 38 years old. The previous record holder was 34 and owned by the same man.