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TIL chickens are great at reducing the tick population in a given area. Scientists estimate that a single chicken can eat 22113 ticks in a single season

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W7L8X TIL "The Late Late Toy Show", an annual special on Irish TV channel RTÉ, is so popular that 30 seconds of commercial time costs €17,000. In comparison, the UEFA Championship Final had commercial time costing €9,750.
P1Jme TIL that in 1946, New Zealand accidentally held its election late by 2 months because someone “forgot to mark the calendar, [and] forgot the last election was held earlier than usual”
8Om4 TIL a container of 4.8 million legos was knocked into the Atlantic 19 yrs ago. People are still finding them.
W7ddL TIL that Golems, which are popular creatures in many fantasy games and media, originate from Jewish folklore. The most famous Golem narrative in Jewish folklore comes from late 16th-century Prague and involves the creation of a Golem to protect the Jewish community.
7rKNL TIL “Millions Of Cats” by Wanda Gág Is the oldest american picture book still in print.