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TIL that the avian magnetic compass of the European Robin has been extensively researched and uses vision-based magnetoreception, in which the Robin's ability to sense the magnetic field of the earth for navigation is affected by the light entering the bird's eye.

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E1aDx TIL that there was an actual person nicknamed the'Drift King', who popularised drifting after he started doing so on non-drifting racing events. He has publicly stated that he started drifting to keep his audience excited and because he was bored of winning all the time and has won Le Mans twice.
GYVdQ TIL that former West Ham United chairman Björgólfur Guðmundsson was valued at $1.1 billion at the start of his tenure in 2007, and was the 1014th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. After owning the club for one year, his value dropped to $0 and he declared bankruptcy.
X01xr TIL: A town in Nevada STILL sounds a "sundown siren" at 6pm every evening, originally signifying that Native Americans were required to leave town by 6:30pm or face jail or fine
690wQ TIL Hooters ran an airline called “Hooters Air” from 2003-2006. Stewardesses wore the traditional hooters uniform. The airline was distinguished for nonstop flights, guaranteed meals, and for providing far more leg room than was typical of the time. The airline lost Hooters an estimated $40 million.
b6jVa TIL in 1986, 18-month-old "Baby Jessica" fell down a narrow well and was trapped upside-down for 58 hours