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a8nm0 TIL. About the bearded vulture that subsists almost exclusively on bone. Approximately 70 to 90 percent of their diet is bone and they swallow bones as large as a lams femur whole.
VBM10 TIL in 2007, casting agents in the UK were struggling to find British children that could speak with an RP accent. There is the belief that this was the direct result of overconsumption of Australian TV shows, especially Neighbours.
ByPe TIL that New Mexico is the only US state that has an official state question, “Red or green?”, which refers to the choice of a customer between red or green chiles- staples of New Mexican cuisine.
mNjv TIL that up until very recently, the royal family of England did not carry cash. Prince William is the first to do so after having to borrow from Kate Middleton at a grocery store
8e8XX TIL the USPS strike of 1970 was one of the largest wildcat strikes in US history. The workers got true collective bargaining rights, better working conditions, and fair pay after only 8 days striking