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TIL of Parlor Rollers. It is a breed of pigeon that can’t fly but can roll or do somersaults on the ground.

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Z88OD TIL that most lizards and frogs have a third eye.
65R7 TIL the Hollister store chain threatened to sue merchants in the city of Hollister, California who sold shirts that had the city’s name on it
VB1w0 TIL - The first automotive recall was for the Ford Model T due to chigger bites. Ford either used Spanish Moss for seat padding or Spanish Moss as stuffing for Cypress wood crates, with the Cypress being used for the dashboard. Both items created a small ecosystem for the chiggers.
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