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TIL that in February 2025 a group of 8 beavers constructed a dam in the exact location that the Czech government had planned to build one. The initial project had been in the planning stage since 2018 and would have cost over $1.2 million.

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1M0O TIL that The Golden Temple in India feeds a vegetarian meal to over 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class.
JYllj TIL the famous Leroy Jenkins video from WOW was re-staged since no one recorded the real event. The video posted to YouTube was acted.
neloY TIL that some dinosaurs, due to their enormous size, would have very lightweight bones supported by systems of air sacs. These features were precursors to adaptations that would eventually allow for avian flight.
6p5Z TIL: If an Elephant had the same Metabolic Rate as a Shrew it would quickly Overheat and Explode
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