Cats sleep up to eighteen hours a day, but never quite as deep as humans. Instead, they fall asleep quickly and wake up intermittently to check to see if their environment is still safe.

In the 18th century, potatoes were given out as a dessert. They were served in a napkin, salted and hot.

In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

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