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TIL three Nigerians hijacked an airplane in the course of fighting for the country's democracy

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neDa9 TIL: Male Western parotia bird appears like a ballet dancer while performing courtship display to attract female. He just doesn't perform, but rehearses in advance and ensures the perching spot is clean for the female to watch the show comfortably. The endemic species belongs to birds of paradise.
R5oXj TIL A dive watch bezel only turns counterclockwise as a life saving measure. If it is accidentally bumped it will subtract time from the dive and prompt the diver to surface early rather than stay under for too long.
WVXY TIL that the U.S. Marshals still have the common law-based power to enlist any willing civilians as deputies. Also known in the Old West as forming a posse.
R1n8 TIL that all the ants in the world weigh about as much as all the humans in the world.
4k9LJ TIL a study found that 65 different animal species have their own form of “laughter" to express happiness with vocalizations that sound quite different than human laughter.