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TIL “beehive fences” (spaced along the edge of their property) in Africa help farmers ward off elephants without harming them, while also producing honey that they can sell in addition to other crops.

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k9A4 TIL when elephants ‘dance’, they’re really mentally ill and depressed from confinement and restriction from freedom and socialising
lyg1 TIL to help airline passengers deal with travel anxiety, San Francisco International Airport has hired the nation’s first airport therapy pig. LiLou wears costumes and performs tricks to help travelers calm down before boarding their flights.
BryMW TIL that the colour Magenta, does not exist on the visible spectrum. Our brain apparently constructs the colour Magents to bridge the gap between red and violet.
YD9B TIL: The Department of Education can call for SWAT team raids to search your house over unpaid student loans
GQdQ TIL a 3rd person was shot during JFK’s assassination. He was rejected from attending the 50th commemorative event at Dealey Plaza even after petitioning the mayor