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TIL Coyotes run faster than Roadrunners.

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R7BKa TIL that baby Hoatzin birds are born with claws not only on their feet, but also on their wings. This allows baby Hoatzins to flee predators in the tree by leaping into the water below their preferred nesting sites. The wing claws allow them to climb back up the tree before they learn to fly.
YppNA TIL the average American eats about 117 pounds of potatoes a year
gQL8 TIL that manhole covers are round so that they don’t fall into the opening
wxBY TIL in 1961 James Monaghan co founder of dominos pizza traded his 50% stake in the company to his brother Tom for a used Volkswagen, Tom went on to sell his 97% for 1 billion.
PmLJ TIL there’s a hotline filmmakers can call for science advice with the goal of helping filmmakers incorporate accurate science into their films