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TIL Gulls Perform a "Rain Dance" to Mimic Heavy Rainfall Tricking Worms to Surface and Ultimately be Eaten

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6Aml TIL the late King Olav V of Norway used public transport. He was nicknamed Folkekonge, “The people’s king”.
MeYNb TIL the tapeworm diet started with women in the Victorian Era. The style was to have pale skin, eyes that looked dilated, red cheeks and lips, and a tiny waist. In the age of corsets, they also ingested tapeworms to lose weight. Still practiced today, women take a pill that has a tapeworm egg inside
x6Vpw TIL that hound dogs have long ears to help funnel scents to their noses.
rR6rM TIL Wisconsin has 10 of the top 20 Drunkest Cities in America.
RRW9 TIL China has executed at least 14 Billionaires in 8 years between 2003 and 2011.