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TIL the world’s largest environmental organization makes millions of dollars off of an oil well on its land in Texas. The area is supposedly set aside for conservation, to protect one of the most critically endangered birds in America. The birds have now disappeared from the site.

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LknYr TIL Naked Mole Rats speak in dialects unique to their colonies and will kill intruders with the wrong dialect
N795e TIL Mel Gibson is the 4th richest Hollywood actor in the world, despite his starring films failing in the box office for the better part of the last 15 years. This is due to the continued success of his directorial efforts (Passion of the Christ, Hacksaw Ridge, Apocalypto, Braveheart)
6ELV7 TIL that the average lifespan of an outdoors cat is about 2-5 years, whereas an indoors cat can live up to 15+ years
6EVBQ TIL that, due to Catholic doctrine that discovered territory be placed under the diocese from which the explorers departed, the Diocese of Orlando technically includes the entire Moon.
5men TIL early firefighters weren’t paid with cash, instead they first grabbed all valuable items out of the victims house or business, then would sell those items or keep them for themselves.