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TIL PETA kills 90% of the animals they save within the first 24 hours.

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dDwAd TIL Even during cloudless days with clear air, you can see a bright ring around the Sun caused by the scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere. A coronagraph and visual skyphotometer can study the intensity of solar aureole
9YNLr TIL that pet dogs were banned in Reykjavík, Iceland for sixty years. Even today, owning a pet dog there requires special permits, hence cats are the pet of choice.
neGXr TIL that Edward of Woodstock, the eldest son of King Edward III was known as "The Black Prince" likely because of his black armour and that he once captured King John II of France in 1356 but treated him well and even served him a meal.
neoYb TIL Lego used to bury its used molds in the concrete foundations of buildings to prevent them being reused.
o4DW TIL Google Street View’s north most point is a snowmobile ride through Svalbard, an island without any roads.