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TIL that in Rome the ruins of Pompey’s Theatre (the temple where Julius Caesar was assassinated) is now a protected cat sanctuary. This important historical site is now a no-kill zone for various breeds of cats to live peacefully

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AweB TIL the word Bastard originated to describe a man who was successful regardless of heritage
oY1o TIL fusing (B) white blood cells and cancer cells produces immortal antibody producing cells
KOn0R TIL that the "Elephant's Foot" in Chernobyl was found to be impervious to a drill, but was able to be damaged by an AK-47 using armor-piercing rounds
WXEo TIL Singapore has increased the size of its country by 20% since independence by “land reclamation” - the process of creating new land from the ocean.
y4ra TIL a Brazillian billionaire announced, inspired by the Egyptian Pharaohs, that he will bury his $450,000 car with him. After receiving anger reactions from the media he posted: “It’s absurd to bury something much more valuable than a Bentley: your organs. I am an organ donor. And you?”