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TIL of the Romansch language. Spoken only in a small part of the Swiss Alps, it is a direct descendant of the Vulgar Latin used by the Roman Imperial troops garrisoned there.

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d8vj8 TIL Jake Perry has owned both of the oldest cats to ever live. He fed them dry food, broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream and an eyedropper of red wine, played them nature documentaries, built steps on his walls, and an enclosure in his backyard.
OolmL TIL about "The Johnson Treatment", where President Lyndon Johnson used to urinate or expose his penis during conversations to establish dominance.
X0pXR TIL George Harrison's Sister Lived in Benton, IL and Promoted Her Brother's Music at Local Radio Stations Before the Beatles Were Known in the U.S.
EgQ0p TIL about the historical significance of the Industrial Revolution and its profound impact on society and economies worldwide.
0wjBA TIL Astronaut John Young was the only astronaut until now to command four different types of spacecraft: Gemini capsule, Apollo Module, Lunar Landing Module and Space Shuttle