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TIL that grapes can cause kidney failure in cats.

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MeGB TIL that if a body of water is labeled a sea, then international traffic must be allowed through it; if it’s a lake, then there is no such requirement. This has caused disputes regarding the Caspian Sea, which is called a sea but is technically a lake
ADXX7 TIL of the "Japanese Schindler," Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who went against orders to save 6000 Jewish lives during the Holocaust
e0Mm5 TIL while some countries struggle to fulfill government pension obligations, the Government Pension Fund of Norway currently holds over $1 trillion in assets.
MeaYb TIL there are two competing symbols of medicine in the US: the Rod of Asclepius (a staff with a single snake coiled around it) and the Caduceus (with two snakes and a pair of wings). The two are completely unrelated ancient symbols.
6497 TIL in Cameron’s Avatar, in the final battle sequence, Neytiri has a white hand print on her chest as part of her warpaint. It has five fingers, indicating that it is Jake’s hand (avatars have five fingers while Na'vi only have four).