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TIL researchers placed an exercise wheel in the wild and found it was used extensively by mice without any reward for using it. Other users included rats, shrews, and slugs.

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VBR1m TIL That Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn't been part of Planet Hollywood since 2000
5M9p TIL of a not for profit site that streams 90’s Nick shows like All That, Hey Arnold, and Doug, 24/7 for free
E1K57 TIL of the Schulze-Boysens, a married couple who were members of the German high society. They were also anti-Nazi activists who formed a resistance group known as the Red Orchestra. They were caught and executed in 1942 but the Red Orchestra continued throughout the war as an espionage network.
avrJ TIL Leslie Nielsen used a fart toy on the set of Airplane! to keep the cast on their toes. According to the cast, he “played it like a maestro.”
rvXd TIL that the FAA has banned all ‘uber airplane’ ridesharing type services