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TIL skyscrapers kill over 1 billion birds per year

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P18Lg TIL about Tuyas. A tuya is a flat topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet. They can be found in Iceland, Canada, The United States, and Antarctica
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LQRKp TIL the "YKK" on your zipper stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, the Japanese company that makes over half the world’s zippers.
kOK14 TIL that Kansas is demonstrably flatter than a pancake
kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.