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TIL that bats are one of the few animals that use a different tone of voice depending on which individual they're talking to.

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Jenv TIL that someone sued Pepsi for not letting him trade in 7 million Pepsi Points for a Harrier Jet, which had been previously advertised.
Eg8wx TIL The phrase "Shrimp on the barbie"came from Crocodile Dundee. It originated in a series of television advertisements by the Australian Tourism Commission broadcast in the US and UK starring Paul Hogan from 1984.
r0y0 TIL: In olden times, homes had thatched roofs in which domestic animals such as cats and dogs would like to hide. In heavy rain, the animals would either be washed out of the thatch, or rapidly abandon it for better shelter, so it would seem to be raining cats and dogs
Medx8 TIL that on 10 June 1898, mathematician Alice Lee barged into a meeting of the all-male Anatomical Society, measured 35 skulls and found that some of the most well-regarded anatomists had the smallest skulls. These anatomists believed that skull size determined intelligence.
OG8LY TIL The last person to be convicted of Treason in the US was Tomoya Kawakita in 1952 because of his role in WW2, but was released by President Kennedy to be deported back to Japan.