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TIL that the place were Julius Caeser is believed to have been killed is today a cat sanctuary

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8exPX TIL that Jackie Kennedy became the First First Lady and first American woman to be awarded the French Legion of Honor, the highest civilian award by the French Government for her work as a cultural ambassador of the United States and contributions to U.S foreign relations.