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TIL the Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite,” laying eggs in the nests of over 140 host species

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XEopP TIL that we evolved to like spices because they have antimicrobial properties, thus, reducing food poisoning, especially in hot climates
rBl4 TIL Elmo is the only nonhuman to testify before the US Congress
BrKLK TIL a study in the UK in 2015 found that a cats personality is linked to it's colourings, with black and white cats being the most aggressive, and tortiseshell and white cats being the most antisocial.
x6pZB TIL that actress Lili Taylor is an avid birder and sits on the boards of the National Audubon Society and American Birding Association
kO6v1 TIL about vanity sizing, which is the practice of assigning smaller sizes to clothing to flatter customers and encourage sales. For example, a Sears dress with a 32 inch (81 cm) bust was labeled a size 14 in the 1930s, a size 8 in the 1960s, and a size 0 in the 2010s.