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TIL Not all owls are nocturnal. Most owl species are nocturnal, only two owl species are diurnal(active in day) and some are crepuscular(active in twilight)

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4GQa TIL 30,000 people were killed during the 1902 Mount Pelee eruption, because the Governor refused to evacuate until after election day. The right wing government was worried about a possible socialist victory, and refused to let anyone leave until after the election on May 11th. It erupted on May 8th
yQZ7V TIL a scientist stationed in Antarctica managed to score a match through Tinder with a woman camping 45 minutes away.
16AEX TIL of an Italian named Falco who with some friends built a series of gigantic "temples" complete with artwork, glass and mosaics, 30m under his house and the surrounding Turin neighborhood. This took place over 20 years, and no-one knew about it. Until it was nearly done.
dGoE TIL the guy who created the “Category 1-5” hurricane scale was named Robert Homer Simpson
BrGye TIL that Hydrochloric acid tastes like Vinegar, Battery Acid, and Blood mixed together.