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TIL that there are parrots native to Argentina roaming around New Jersey suburban towns for over 30 years.

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9Aa6 TIL Amtrak will attach privately-owned rail cars to their trains so you can travel between points in North America.
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XEg6r TIL: Worm-like amphibians called caecilians will eat the fatty skin of their mothers shortly after birth