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TIL that Pallas' cats have the longest and densest fur of any cat. They appear to be bigger and heavier than they actually are due to their stocky builds and long, dense coats.

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jkra TIL that several days before the Invasion of Afghanistan, a CIA agent made an agreement with the military commander of the Taliban, to kill Bin Laden and capture his top Lieutenants. Before the plan could be carried out, the United States began its invasion.
LkKGd TIL We are currently in the Stelliferous Era, which in the grand scale of the universe is the age where stars are created throughout the universe. Eventually all stars will burn out, & we will enter the Black Hole Era followed by the Dark Era, where there is no longer any light in the universe.
W7gBB TIL in the song "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel, there are a 34 men's names mentioned compared to only 5 women's names. All 5 women were actresses.
LQDNv TIL there was an olympic wrestling gold medal match that lasted for more than 9 hours, in the 1912 light heavyweight division. Since the fight was declared a draw and the gold medalist was required to have defeated his opponent, no gold medals were awarded and both finalists received silver instead.
jN4DR TIL that although they were founded in 1926, the Harlem Globetrotters didn't play their first game in Harlem until 1968