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TIL that the loudest bird in the world (the White Bellbird) can scream at 125 decibels -- about as loud as an ambulance siren. Courtship consists of the male screaming directly into the female's face.

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epaGg TIL A poodle named Cachi fell 13 floors and hit an elderly woman, killing both instantly. In the course of events, a woman came to see the incident and was fatally hit by a bus. In addition, a man who witnessed her death had a heart attack and also died on his way to the hospital
ANrra TIL that Kelly McGillis and Jodie Foster were dating (one of Kelly's relationships)
jNNbp Short answer: Yes, but only at night
07QN TIL that in 1315, a small change in climate caused a great famine in Northern Europe which was so grim that one day even the king of England was left without bread
ANapd TIL: Einstein designed an unworkable wing airfoil based on a flawed knowledge of how wings work