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TIL the Lyrebird can mimic the sounds of other animals as well as unnatural sounds, like chainsaws.

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R54Z9 TIL Oddjob is average height in the James Bond movie Goldfinger (even taller in the novel). The only reason he’s a dwarf in Goldeneye 64 is because the developers confused him with Nick Nack from The Man With the Golden Gun.
oRwl7 TIL that locals around the world use Minecraft to make changes to their neighborhood
ANKA7 TIL that in Germany there are nude hiking trails, hiking trails that are specifically designated for nude hiking. They are marked with signs or symbols indicating that nudity is allowed or even encouraged
JJK4 TIL early telephones had no ringers and no hang-up hooks. Callers would get the attention of those they were calling by yelling loudly (often, “ahoy!”) into the receiver until someone on the other end noticed.
xVb51 TIL that American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.