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TIL that the staff of the 9/11 memorial place white roses on the names of any victims who would have been celebrating a birthday

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OD06 TIL The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
ODog TIL that Peanut Butter Is The Key To A Simple Test For Alzheimer’s. If patients had difficulty smelling peanut butter in one nostril over the other, they most likely had the disease
l7gj7 TIL that King Henry II of England granted a manor and 30 acres in Suffolk to a man for simultaneously jumping, whistling, and farting before the royal court at Christmas every year.
x4ak TIL In 1980 a Centaur skeleton was assembled using the remains of a human and Shetland pony, then displayed as a real artifact in order to challenge student skepticism
0dbp1 TIL: Sōhei warrior monks were influential for centuries in Japan with warring clans often enlisting these monks for warfare due to their fighting ability due to their isolation and fanaticism. However, disputes between monk temples were common which led to numerous fatal inter temple battles.