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TIL the white-necked rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus) is native to the higher-altitude rocky forested areas of West Africa. This species helped launch Sir David Attenborough's career in 1954 when he produced a new TV series called Zoo Quest.It is among the favorite African birds for ecotourists.

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9YxNm TIL of the Firefighter's twerk. Due to an emergency motion-based PASS alarm system, which will go off if they remain stationary for along time, Firefighter must sometimes twerk to turn the alarm off.
8aWdb TIL Sloths lose 1/3 of their body weight when they poop, which happens once a week on the ground, and in the standing position.
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