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TIL there are green bugs

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e09DL TIL Alex, a talking parrot with vocabulary of around 100 words, died at age of 31, his last words being very heartwarming (More info in article!)
AN7p4 TIL a birthday cake after the candles were blown out has 1400% more bacteria than before the blowing
W7N9B TIL some cactus grow their own sunscreen, but only near the top of the cactus, to protect themselves from the noonday sun
VMl5Q TIL that due to Bengal famine in 1770 almost 10 million people died in Bengal in 4 years eliminating 1/3rd of the population. This led to huge reduction in land Revenues of the East India Company which then influenced British to pass Tea act to reduce its troubles which led to Boston Tea Party.
Y7EXP TIL that Leo Fender, who founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and designed its most recognisable guitars, did not learn how to play the guitar and did not like Rock n Roll.