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Before we go, here’s your random trivia of the day:

In the 1870s, Belgian authorities attempted to train cats to deliver mail via waterproof bags attached to their collars. The idea was that a cat’s natural sense of direction made them a good fit for the job. However, a trial run proved that a cat’s willful disposition trumped any navigational abilities.

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