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TIL Emperor penguins sometimes kidnap/steal others babies. They do it if they fail to give birth or under the influence of increased levels of prolactin.

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XEaQE TIL that, after an attack by a predator, the surviving prairie dogs do a celebratory dance.
ZpD0v TIL that Warner Bros. (as a whole) is actually older than Disney (as a whole, too), even if they share the same "birth year" (1923, tbe). [Warner Bros. is born on Apr. 4, while Disney is born on Oct. 3.]
GYMnQ TIL of William S. Clark who founded what would become Hokkaido University. Although forgotten in America, he had a significant impact on the scientific and economic development of Hokkaido and is widely revered in Japan. His parting words to his college were, "Boys, be ambitious!"
E1gQV TIL its been estimated that humans have been riding horses for over 3,000 years
l1o1 TIL that Jim Carrey has only starred in ONE sequel to one of his own movies. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.