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TIL there are an estimated 50 Billion birds in the world

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0NvL TIL that Janissaries would place spoons on their hats in order to symbolize “The Brotherhood of the Spoon”. It was meant to further emphasize that Janissaries would live, eat, and fight together.
QkZp TIL Russia is planning to invest $65 billion USD in what would be the world’s longest tunnel (103 km/64 miles) called the TKM-World Link. The tunnel would run under the Bering Strait and connect Russia to Alaska.
MedO0 TIL: There is an airport in the Scottish Western Isles where planes use a beach as the runway. Arrival & departures must be scheduled around the tides, which can cover the runway areas with up to 6 feet of water.
VbaZ TIL during WWII, Dutch railroad workers went on strike to undermine the German war effort. In response the Germans blocked food supplies to the country, resulting in a famine that killed over 20,000
OYr1 TIL the Wheel of Time book series took 23 years and 2 authors to complete