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TIL that NYC has the highest concentration of nesting peregrine falcons in the world

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OoAW6 TIL that "thalassophobia" is an intense and persistent fear of the sea and can include fear of being in deep bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, and fear of distance from land. r/thalassophobia
l7ovK TIL You must notify the EPA of a burial at sea in US territorial waters within 30 days following the burial, and you can only be buried in waters 3 nautical miles from shore in waters at least 600 feet deep without a special permit.
E1rMp TIL that Mahna Mahna, the famous Muppets song, was originally written for a 1960s softcore porn film about Swedish sexuality, and first appeared on Sesame Street 50 years ago this week. Mahna Mahna, do doo do do do!
LGVp TIL 45 percent of couples in Hong Kong say they have given up on the idea of having children because of crowding and high housing costs. In another survey 38% of men and 31% of women simply said they didn’t like kids
X5Qr TIL Actor Steven Seagal was Sued for Driving a Tank into a House, Killing a Puppy during a Police Raid