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TIL that New York City has a genetically diverse rat population. 'Uptown' rats are different from 'Downtown' rats, and every neighborhood has their own distinct rats.

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Jyb4 TIL Birds that live close to the ground have low pitched calls that burst with chatter, allowing the sound to cut through ground clutter effectively. Birds that live high in trees have long, high pitched calls more suited for traveling long distances through the air.
x550 TIL a billionaire in Pune in India cancelled all his meeting for the day when his driver of 30 years died. He also drove the driver’s body to crematorium in his limosine.
E1777 TIL that 40% of type 2 diabetes is not related to weight or diet.
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kJo94 TIL Henry Winkler, Carrie Fisher, Elvis Presley all turned down roles in the 1978 movie Grease; Andy Warhol was prevented from appearing in it.