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TIL that some airports use giant googly eyes to keep birds away(?!)

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lovZ5 TIL there is a subset of people that can function perfectly fine with less than 5 hours of sleep. They are early birds, night owls and short sleepers at the same time and do not need the assistance of coffee or mid-day naps to function. They are the Sleepless Elite.
W7GaL TIL the Iraivan Temple on Kauai is the only all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West built without power tools or electricity. It is modeled after temples from ancient India. Its construction began in 1990 and completed in 2023. Less than 1% of Hawaii’s population is Hindu and on Kauai.
VBg7Q TIL When we loose weight we breathe out most of the pounds
KYb86 TIL: in 2022 Court declared Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law
6EdZ7 TIL Neil Armstrong's parents were on a game show called "I've Got a Secret" in 1962. In the episode, Neil Armstrong's parents' secret was that on that day, their son was chosen to be an astronaut. The host asked Armstrong's mom how she would feel if he would be the first man on the moon.