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TIL that chipmunks are generally solitary except for mating purposes and the typical population density is 6-10 chipmunks per acre.

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bWMj TIL one of the decisive factors in ending the war in Vietnam was a widespread mutiny of US troops.
nWlQr TIL there are approximately 50 birds for every human on earth.
W7XYN TIL that scientists use measurements collected by seals swimming under the sea ice with temporary satellite tags to study polynya (an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice)
DQBbg TIL the sumo wrestling ring (dohyou) is constructed by the ring ushers (yobidashi) before every tournament. They destroy the previous ring and the new one takes 3 days to build. One reason for reconstruction is that the rice straw bales might rot and cause the ring to crack.
jgJa TIL that until the late 90s people used to refer to first person shooters as “Doom clones”