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TIL that Bella and Edward’s relationship in the Twilight series meets all fifteen criteria set by the National Domestic Violence Hotline for being in an abusive relationship.

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7GKZ TIL the first legal slave owner in what would become the United States was a black man
Y557 TIL that cats with three colors are nearly always females. (grey is not considered different color if mixed with black and white)
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