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TIL that Seagulls stamp their feet to imitate rain, causing worms to surface

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O666 TIL there exists the idea, that the growing Hispanic population in the American Southwest will allow Mexico to regain these territories, called the Reconquista.
J1VBQ TIL that Machiavelli, prior to being exiled from Florence, was arrested, tortured, and imprisoned for 3 weeks on treason. Not only were the charges false, the only reason why the Medici government suspected him was due to his name merely being on a list of supporters.
e0Yjk TIL of Bart the "Zombie Cat," who was accidentally buried alive after being presumed dead from a traffic accident. Bart clawed its way out of the shallow grave and was found meowing for food by a neighbour of his owner. He had surgery to remove his ruined eye and treat his broken jaw.
xrV1 TIL that flipping a coin isn’t actually 50/50, but rather 51/49 biased for the side that was facing up when flipped. Also, when spinning a penny, tails will face up 80% of the time
Yd9B TIL a Chinese family refused to sell their house to the goverment to build a highway, so the government road was built right up to their walls.