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TIL Woodpeckers tongues wrap around their skulls to prevent them from getting concussions.

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mojP TIL that Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in ‘73 for his role in “peacefully resolving” the Vietnam War, despite the fact that Kissinger prolonged the war for five years. The decision to award Kissinger with the Prize caused two members of the Nobel committee to resign in protest.
PKEZ TIL acronyms are said like words, while initialisms are individual letters. For example, NATO is an acronym and FBI is an initialism.
BgRWy TIL more than 43,500 bridges in the US are rated in poor condition and classified as “structurally deficient.” Motorists cross these structures 167.5 million times a day
ZVrQ TIL that a apartment went untouched in paris for 75 years and was found to contain 2.1 million dollars worth of art as well as a look back into the past.
d8MBK TIL that legendary actor Michael Caine initially joined drama class because it was full of girls and he wanted to get laid