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TIL that according to Johnny Cash's autobiography, he got addicted to painkillers after one of his ostriches challenged his authority. He attempted to discipline the bird with a large stick, but failed; the ostrich broke five of his ribs and slashed into his stomach, almost disemboweling him.

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N7rE6 TIL that 90% of "dead" cell phone batteries returned to the manufacturer are repaired and resold.
nWvNB TIL that the first recorded organism to reproduce sexually is a red algae called “Bangiomorpha pubescens” found in 1.2 billion-year-old rock deposits.
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