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TIL that Judas Goats, sterilized goats with radio collars who blend in with wild goats, have been used to save the ecosystems of two major island habitats

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90RD TIL in 1956 Paul Hogan shocked the art world by unhooking an Impressionist masterpiece from a wall in the Tate Gallery (London) and carrying it calmly out of the gallery. Despite being photographed by journalists while he was stealing it, he’s never been prosecuted.
ylO8 TIL that most “brick” crosswalks are merely stamped, colored asphalt
neGBW TIL the habitat of the American alligator goes as far north as the North Carolina/Virginia border.
MedQ8 TIL for a motorcycle stunt in 'No Time To Die', they had to pour 8400 gallons of Coca Cola onto a street of Italy to make the stunt possible. They did that to make the street less slippery and it cost over $70k.
wEY6 TIL at age 16 Sybil Ludington rode twice the distance as Paul Revere to announce the British were coming.