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TIL of the "Demon Cat" that is said to haunt both the US Capitol and White House. The first reports of its presence date back to 1862, and its presence is said to be an ill omen, with sightings presaging both the 1929 Stock Market Crash and JFK's assassination.

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bxNj TIL that in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, many people bribe officials to declare their relatives legally dead, thus gaining ownership of their land. This led to the formation of an organisation called The Uttar Pradesh Association of Dead People, to advocate for those wrongly declare dead.
POdZ TIL there was a plan in the 1930’s to totally reconfigure the interior of Africa by creating a series of huge inland seas.
kMgB TIL: The French dip sandwich originated from Los Angeles, United States, where French refers to the style of bread and not the birthplace
Z8Em4 TIL Sea Otters are the reason kelp forests exist off the coast of California
R5VQw TIL Kwanzaa was created in California in 1966