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{"fact":"The Ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau, which means \"to see\".","length":64}

{"fact":"The first true cats came into existence about 12 million years ago and were the Proailurus.","length":91}

{"slip": { "id": 127, "advice": "When hugging, hug with both arms and apply reasonable, affectionate pressure."}}

{"slip": { "id": 50, "advice": "Walking is a perfectly valid solution to traffic congestion problems."}}

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Pavel Mikhailovich Kondratiev was a Russian painter and graphic artist.

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Senecio cadiscus is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, where it grows in vernal pools. It was at one time classified as Cadiscus aquaticus, the only species in the monotypic genus Cadiscus, but molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that it is nested within Senecio. It is a floating or emergent plant with small narrow leaves and white-rayed flowers. Its populations are small and fragmented, and are declining. The plant is threatened by grazing and trampling by livestock, invasive plants, reclamation of wetlands and eutrophication from fertilizer runoff. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has consequently rated it as \"critically endangered\".

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{"slip": { "id": 144, "advice": "Pedantry is fine, unless you're on the receiving end. And not a pedant."}}

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{"slip": { "id": 70, "advice": "Don't try and bump start a motorcycle on an icy road."}}

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Chaminade College Preparatory, formerly Chaminade High School for Boys, is a private Catholic preparatory school with two campuses in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

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