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TIL that there’s a public basketball court in Alma, Colo., which sits at an elevation of 10,578 feet above sea level. It’s literally the highest court in the land.

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awMKA TIL a Swiss company is developing a shot called "Hypo Pet", to be injected in cats that essentially makes the cat hypoallergenic to humans. Hypo Pet modifies a cat's immune system to destroy primary allergen Fel d1 before it's released through the cat's skin and saliva.
Vee4 TIL faking mental illness is actually considered a sign of psychopathy.
v1dgK TIL fuel tankers are pretty sophisticated. Baffles in the tank to evenly dissipate the force of liquid moving when the truck is accelerating or braking. Without baffles, the liquid keeps moving forward to surge and push against the front wall of the tank, increasing risk of rollover.
D1D5p TIL that the world uses 27,000 trees worth of toilet paper every day.
mxDgp TIL cats sleep a lot to get ready for their next hunting spree.