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Til someone broke into the british museum of natural history to steal close to 300 exotic birds to sell the feathers to fly tiers so that he can buy a golden flute.

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4N4J TIL the retina in your eye is actually considered to be part of the brain
R7bQj TIL the phrase "eat the rich" is attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who is reported to have once said "When the people have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich."
nlN7 TIL That the smell of rain is caused by a bacteria
J4l TIL In 1968 in the midst of the Cold War a US B52 carrying four hydrogen bombs crashed onto sea ice in Greenland. The nuclear payload ruptured and dispersed, resulting in widespread radioactive contamination
xV8Qb TIL that dragonflies are among nature's most efficient predators, capturing 95% of their intended prey. By comparison, sharks and lions capture only 50% and 25%, respectively, of the prey animals they pursue.