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TIL Crows hold ‘funerals’ for fellow crows. Often neighboring crows who didn’t know the now deceased crow or even see it die will attend these 'funerals’

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JYD7v TIL that the Boston Museum of Science pulled a publicity stunt July 4, 1984 to promote their new dinosaur exhibit by carrying a 34 foot, 1,000 lbs., brontosaurus replica through downtown Boston by helicopter.
PYrDL TIL that Github have an archive program, where they physically store almost all influential open-source projects in the Arctic World Archive (AWA), a project similar to the Svalbard Seed Vault. The intention is to aid future historians and technologists for at least a 1000 years.
KLAw TIL that there is a easy and free Tinnitus remedy that stops ringing in the ears by tapping the index fingers at the back of your head.
xZYo TIL the FDA prohibits products from being packed in containers deceptively larger than what they contain. (Potato chips are exempt because the extra air protects them from being crushed.)
kOky4 TIL that rabbits perform an athletic leap, known as a "binky," when they’re happy, performing twists and kicks in mid air.