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TIL that some bird species are toxic, even to the touch. There are no known venomous birds, though

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kPe7 TIL Prominent science fiction author H.G. Wells enjoyed playing with toy soldiers, and was the first to draft rules for wargames involving the toys, hoping that such a hobby would act as a release so people would not engage in real wars.
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VB51G TIL “The birdcage logic is a psychological phenomenon showing our cognitive and behavioral inertia.”
pLdO TIL according to odds its more likely to give birth to 13 boys in a row than it is to have triplets.
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