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TIL that crows in Tokyo often steal wire coathangers to add to their nests, which cause blackouts when built on power lines

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69l8l TIL that Martha Stewart, is the world oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, who at the age of 81 made the front page in the 2023 Issue
7rKMP TIL that Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" is actually an untitled painting with a subject only presumed to be the Greek Titan. The cannibalized figure actually has round hips like a woman, and is not an infant like in the myth.
4kPRg TIL that during the Cold War, the US military developed a “supergun” capable of firing projectiles into space to intercept enemy satellites
78PxM TIL that honey never spoils! Archaeologists have discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old, and it is still perfectly edible.
8jw4 TIL less than 5% of the world lives in the U.S., but Americans consume about 37% of cocaine in the world.