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TIL Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is ... You

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Y7yAZ TIL about the Lyrebird, a bird specie local to South Australia. It can mimic at least 20 different bird species. a baby crying, a chainsaw, camera flicker, a car alarm, a fire alarm, gun shots to even laser beam sound effects and many more.
78V4X TIL Orca whales...are actually dolphins.
WkRe9 TIL that because of the altitude at which they fly, U-2 pilots have to suck their food - provided in a toothpaste-like tube - through a straw built into their spacesuits. Because of the length of U2 missions, options include things like “caffeinated apple pie” and “caffeinated mac and cheese.”
8d7Z TIL there is only one resident of Monowi, Nebraska. She’s the bartender, librarian, and Mayor of the town.
vPVR7 TIL there's 20-40x less oxygen in water than air.