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TIL A Group of Owls Is Called A Parliament

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0wl45 TIL Bald Eagle 🦅 is a sea bird with a white head. The word “bald” comes from the old English “balde,” meaning white.
KYgx6 TIL It's Impossible to Hum While You Hold Your Nose. When a person hums, air passes between the vocal cords in the throat, causing them to vibrate. In order to hum, you'll have to have your mouth closed so that the sound emerges from your nose.
KOoD4 TIL that the last time the USA officially declared war was in 1941 against Germany, and every "War" after that including Vietnam was never officially declared.
v1dLL TIL that when Norway launched a rocket to study the Aurora Borealis, a mistake led to Russia not being informed of this launch. The russian president, Boris Jeltsin, opened the nuclear briefcase and were on the verge of starting a nuclear war.
m06P TIL that a dark mane on male lions is a sign of robustness and virility. Meaning Scar was way more attractive than Mufasa to the lady lions.