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TIL bird brains pack neurons much more densely than mammals allowing some birds to have a total brain cell count comparable to primates

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pYnwb TIL about Peter Brough, a British ventriloquist with a hugely popular 1940s and 50s radio show. His radio success prompted a move to TV in 1956, which killed his career when his fans realised you could see his lips moving. A later critic wrote "Ventriloquism on the radio - I could have done that."
X06wD TIL When male mongooses fight, the females sneak away to have sex with other males elsewhere.
MeXd7 TIL Frankie Muniz (Malcom in the Middle) has almost no memory of being on the show and of most of his early life.
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7rY0X TIL that NASA has its very own SWAT team.