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TIL Falcons are more closely related to parrots than hawks and eagles

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nKj9 TIL that there is a deity in Egyptian Mythology who represents the concept of Endlessness, Eternity, and Infinity. His name is “Huh”.
6eXX TIL that high-heeled shoes were originally worn by Persian cavalry soldiers, perhaps as early as the 9th century.
R7QRl TIL that puffins can use sticks to scratch their itches. This is the first evidence that seabirds can use tools.
v1Jo8 TIL that Ronald Reagan was so indelibly type-cast as the 'great loser' in films that when Jack Warner, movie magnate and his longtime employer, was first apprised of the actor's ambition to run for Governor of California, he protested: "No, Jimmy Stewart for Governor. Ronald Reagan for Best Friend."
0do51 TIL The Habit is owned by the same company that owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell