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TIL Birds of prey spread fires deliberately in Australia to flush out prey

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9Qe7 TIL that ants ‘farm’ mealybugs. In return for honeydew, the bugs are given shelter in the form of ‘barns’ constructed by the ant ‘farmers’ from bits of soil. Ants will defend their ‘herds’ from predators. Ants ‘milk’ them by stroking the bug’s abdomen, it responds by exuding honeydew.
neP6G TIL that Nintendo forbids Shigeru Miyamoto from riding a bike to work because they consider him to be too valuable to the company and don't want him to get hit by a car.
r850 TIL that the lyrics to the “Spider-Pig” song in The Simpsons Movie were written by 12 people
Wkn48 TIL the piano intro in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" was composed by their roadie, Billy Powell. When he played it for them, he was promoted to band member on the spot.
b9NQp TIL that in the away team dressing room at Chelsea FC's stadium, the coat-hangers are very high up to strain the players' limbs; the tactics board is at the back of the door, which is a fire exit and must stay open; and the mirrors give players the impression of being smaller than they actually are