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TIL That falcons are closer related to parrots and songbirds than to other raptors like eagles

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1Xe7 TIL that a wedding ring is placed on the left ring finger because in ancient times, people used to believe that this was the only finger where a vein connected straight to the wearer’s heart. This vein was named ‘vena amoris’, the vein of love.
epxkL TIL that all thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere have their birthdays observed on January 1. In the Southern Hemisphere, all thoroughbred horses have their birthdays on August 1.
KVDa TIL that a pregnant Indian woman swam nearly 1 kilometer across a swollen river to give birth in a hospital instead of her home
a8x5y Today I learned that the State University of Arizona conducted a study based on the Ministry of Silly Walks Monty Python sketch, and found that "Had an initiative to promote inefficient movement been adopted in the early 1970s, we might now be living among a healthier society"
mW8E TIL Barkhad Abdi had never acted before “Captain Phillips”, was actually born in Somalia, improvised the line “look at me, I am the captain now”, and only made $65k for his Oscar nominated performance.