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TIL Bill Burr is a licensed helicopter pilot

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8DgK TIL Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is the only moon in our solar system with a retrograde orbit - an orbit in the opposite direction its planet, and is thus thought to be a dwarf planet that Neptune caught from the Kuiper belt.
NOKJ TIL: Dogs can smell when humans have low glucose levels (Type I Diabetes) and actually serve as a service animal.
J1d6m TIL According to a recent census of 2022 Wild Tiger Population in India has increased to 3,167. This is a significant improvement from 1973 when a census revealed that tigers in India were quickly becoming extinct due to habitat loss, hunting, poaching, and killings by locals.
loGga TIL of Bo-Taoshi, a sport played in Japan with 2 teams of 75 players each. The goal is to try and steal the flag of the opposing team. Absolute mayhem erupts shortly after the game starts with dozens of pumped-up players jumping on top of each other to reach the top of the flagpole.
5VDrk TIL that family names are rare in Pakistan, and almost all boys are given the first name “Muhammad.” They’ll instead use their second or third given name, and also append this given name to their children’s names.