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TIL that Ocean City, NJ employs a falconer to keep seagulls off the boardwalk.

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7Lkp TIL that for the first time in 1,000 years, a pagan temple dedicated to both Thor and Odin, will be built in Iceland.
0d1nM TIL Box turtles evolved from water to land, then back to the water, then back to the land again
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