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TIL baby owls sleep facedown because their heads are too heavy

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p8N9Q TIL that Burger King is called ’Hungry Jack’s’ in Australia because some bloke in Adelaide already had a snack stand called Burger King and wouldn't change it, so BK gave Jack (the original franchisee) some choices on names and he chose Hungry Jack’s.
Y7vev TIL that the acronym RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship. Originally, it was "Royal Mail Steamer," signifying that the Titanic was hired to transport mail. The Postal Museum's collection of plans below illustrates the location of the Post Office and Mail Room, which were located on decks.
X9YP TIL there are “marijuana vending machines” in the United States which allow prescribed users to scan their fingerprints to acquire a medicinal dosage of marijuana.
RvQ TIL a black man started interviewing KKK members and attending rallies for his book. 13 people left the Klan, including an imperial wizard, due to the friendships he developed over the years.
9MpB TIL there is a bacteria that can survive with almost no nutrients in a spacecraft assembly clean room and is resistant against the sterilization measures used there.