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TIL Rats laugh when tickled

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nZYP TIL that Birmingham, the UK’s second city, has more canals than Venice, more trees than Paris, and the largest public library in Europe.
xbw TIL The Dark Knight Rises doesn’t mention the Joker throughout the entire movie out of respect for Heath Ledger.
l7N1K TIL that chickens are actually native to Southeast Asia and Southwest China; they were brought around the world by trading.
wLMLW TIL at its peak in 1920 the British Empire reigned over 26.35% of the surface of the world
nW7Nb TIL that Alexandra of Denmark had such a strong influence on fashion that when a bad case of rheumatic fever left her with a permanent limp, it became trendy for wealthy women to walk around with a fake limp themselves. They even wore shoes with different sized heels for a more authentic limp.