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TIL that Blue Jays will kill and eat smaller birds
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TIL The helicopters in Apocalypse Now (1979) belonged to The Philippines. During the famous “The Ride of the Valkyries” scene, the helicopters had to leave the set to go and fight insurgents who were positioned just 10 miles away.
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TIL Since the dawn of civilization, half the world's trees have wiped out, with approximately three trillion remaining in all forests, and the rate of loss highest in tropical regions. Fifteen billion trees are cut down every year.
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TIL that the Kodak company manufactured hand grenades in the later years of WWII, and they were even used in the invasion of Normandy. The stock remaining after WWII was ordered to be destroyed because the grenades would explode prematurely, injuring American soldiers.
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TIL of Evolutionary Anachronism which are attributes that emerge from selection in the past due to coevolution with other biological species that have since become extinct. For example, avocado seeds are too large to be dispersed by any wild animal presently alive in the Americas
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TIL NGC Magazine in the UK was so tired of people complaining about the low score they gave Star Fox Adventures that they gave away a sticker for pasting over the old score. This way those complaining wouldn't have to look at the low review score. This took the game from 72% up to 98%.