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TIL the Philippine eagle is the only bird of prey with blue-grey eyes

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9YNVM TIL of the Mayak nuclear facility: A nuclear reprocessing plant in Russia that has exposed 450,000 to radiation and was caught dumping untreated nuclear waste in the river from 2001-2004.
7QnM TIL that law in Japan requires drivers over the age of 75 to have Koreisha sign on their cars.
l7P6N TIL that “smart” bullets, precision-guided firearm bullets that can alter course and accurately correct their path to a target, exist. They have been in development since as early as 2008 by DARPA and have been fire-tested successfully
gMr4X TIL the Chancellor of UC Davis was fired after giving her family jobs with unusual pay hikes. She was later rehired at UC Davis at nearly the same pay rate, with her new job requiring that she teach only ONE class per quarter!
9Yr6m TIL John Quincy Adams (6th US President) was a 'hollow earther' and wanted to meet 'the mole people'. He authorized an expedition to find them.