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TIL Sheep are like turtles in that they get stuck on their backs and can't get back up.

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KOBD9 TIL of "fruit walls". Used before greenhouses, fruit walls stored the heat from the sun and released it at night which created a microclimate that could increase the surrounding temperature by more than 10°C (18°F).
m1OnY TIL Queen performed in apartheid South Africa in 1984, despite fan backlash and the United Nations’ cultural boycott of the country. They were fined by the British Musicians Union and blacklisted by the UN as a result.
neLmG TIL that the worst all-time storm (wind speed) is Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, 2013 (aka Yolanda). No other storm got to 315km/h (195mph) and sustained it for 1 minute. Damage included ~8,000 dead and missing people. Post-storm, some regions were on the brink of Anarchy and looting was common.
9wgp7 TIL sled dogs poop while running on their front legs
4vRo TIL at 4400 words, the United States has the most succinct constitution in the world.