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TIL that Portland, Oregon uses falconers to deter crows from roosting in the city center

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kJopE TIL of Longtermism, an ethical stance which values future people just as much as people alive today, from a longtermist perspective, killing billions of humans today would be perfectly moral if it ensured the survival of trillions of humans a million years from now.
l7oG1 TIL that overuse of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) can cause spinal cord injury by inactivating vitamin B12. Numbness, weakness, and even sexual dysfunction are common symptoms. Taking B12 preventatively before nitrous use is ineffective as no matter how much B12 is present, it is all ‘turned off’.
9YQoQ TIL: There's a parasite found in cat feces called T. gondii which can cause permanent personality changes in humans and is associated with higher rates of schizophrenia, suicide & other neurological conditions.
X0nEQ TIL that barely contacted North Sentinelese Island is only 50km from the South Andaman Island, which has a Population of over 200.000
XEok TIL that “Kittchen” is a German Slang Term for Prison