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TIL Muhammad is said to have loved his cats so much that he would do without his cloak rather than disturb one that was sleeping on it.

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J1jOB TIL The Japanese art form of Kusôzu, which means “painting of the nine stages of a decaying corpse”, portrays the sequential decay of a cadaver, usually female, in graphic detail. The paintings are meant to encourage contemplation on the repulsive aspects of the body and discourage sexual desire.
Ogo4 TIL That after the 1995 government shutdown we had the first four consecutive balanced budgets since the 1920s.
E1xkx TIL that half of the 12 men who've walked on the moon still are alive, youngest is Charles Duke at 82, oldest is Buzz Aldrin at 87.
7rZYZ TIL the Golden State Killer attended a public information meeting about his own attacks. A husband stood up and mocked the notion that the killer would attack if a man was present in the home. The killer followed the couple home to see where they live and returned 6 months later to attack them.
BgJKd TIL the callers on Frasier were famous people, including Christopher Reeve, Eddy Van Halen, Ben Stiller, Elijah Woods, Timothy Leary, Hally Berry, John McEnroe and many more.