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TIL that Snowball the cockatoo has recently shown ground-breaking evidence that other animals besides humans can recognize a musical beat and create their own dance moves

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VMY7G TIL in 2016 a popular Indonesian singer died on stage after she was bitten by the snake she was dancing with. She kept performing for 45 minutes after the bite, before having a seizure, vomiting and eventually dying.
R7w09 TIL of Thierville, France, unique in that there is no local war memorial. Starting from the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71, through both World Wars, the First Indochina War (1946-54) & Algerian War (1954-62), all the soldiers from Thierville who took part in those conflicts came home alive.
jgnR TIL that the long-running UK police show “The Bill” used real police uniforms. When it ended, Scotland Yard bought them back for reissue to officers, and to prevent imposters.
9YAD TIL alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than many illegal drugs, including Marijuana, LSD, and Ecstasy
69B8 TIL that a student wore the same pair of jeans for 15 months, proving that they have no more germs than after 13 days