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TIL on January 21st, 232 years ago, Louis the XVI was guillotined for high treason

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dDDm7 TIL the US is larger than Canada in terms of land area. It's only smaller when interior water area is considered.
LQ6Gm TIL that the avian magnetic compass of the European Robin has been extensively researched and uses vision-based magnetoreception, in which the Robin's ability to sense the magnetic field of the earth for navigation is affected by the light entering the bird's eye.
rLZd TIL that Melbourne officials gave ID numbers to trees so the public could report damaged branches. People wrote love letters to the trees instead.
p8ng4 TIL Endangered 'water monster' Axolotl found in Mexico City lake after Scientists feared it only survived in captivity.
QJDEL TIL Discover Magazine was created when Time editor noticed that magazine sales jumped every time the cover featured a science topic and interpreted this as a considerable public interest in science