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TIL crows and ravens can mimic human languages

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mxR9O TIL that the Christian Cult called "The Children of God" encouraged its female members to enter into sexual relationships with potential converts to lure them in. Called 'Flirty Fishing', they 'successfully' lured over 100,000 men into the cult.
awEbN TIL a Louis XIV naval shipyard built a 40 canon vessel in 7 hours only, on 13 July 1679
J1gBQ TIL That in Marshalltown, Iowa, it is illegal for a horse to eat a fire hydrant. Why was this law made?
4ko5R TIL in the 1992 World Series, the US Marine Corps carried the Canadian flag into the stadium upside down.
R7rkQ TIL Paul Simon thanked Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album that year in his acceptance speech for the 1976 Best Album Grammy. Stevie had won the previous two years, and would, indeed, win again in 1977.