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TIL that Blue Jays will kill and eat smaller birds

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obWE TIL that Jerry Seinfeld offered to voice a character on South Park, but later declined after Matt Stone and Trey Parker had only offered him the part of “turkey #2”
4Lra TIL Hunter S. Thomson’s relationship with the Hell’s Angels was primarily amiable during his research for his articles and books, but when Thomson admonished a Gang Member by stating: “Only a punk beats his wife”, Thomson was severely beaten, or “stomped” as well.
W7xG4 TIL that in 2008, the city of Chicago sold the rights to collect revenue from its 36,000 parking meters to a foreign-owned company based in the U.A.E, receiving a one-time lump sum of $1.2 billion against a 75 year lease. These parking meters generate about $200 million in revenue annually.
nQjb TIL the Lee-Enfield rifle has been in active service with at least one military since 1895 (currently still used by the Canadian Rangers)
Y7Eb7 TIL lifeguards at Flagler Beach, FL paddled through shark-infested waters to save a deer found swimming 300 yards offshore. The deer had been stranded in the ocean for over 90 minutes before making it safely back to shore. Deer rescue by surfboard—nature's irony at its finest!