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TIL There are over 13,000 bird strikes annually in the US alone

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nl9W TIL that the term “Swan Song” comes from a belief dating back to 3rd century B.C. that the Mute Swan is silent its entire life until it sings one beautiful song right before it dies.
69Ag8 TIL that mosasaurs, marine animals contemporary with dinosaurs that went extinct after Cretaceous period, are most closely related to snakes
8JlX TIL: TGIF discontinued the use of “flair” because of constant remarks from customers quoting the movie Office Space.
ovE TIL: There are female condoms, for potential rape victims, soon to hit American shelves that have a row of razor sharp barbs and can only be removed by a doctor.
VMAwm TIL that Alan Moore and other people who have written for the character have claimed to have met John Constantine in real life