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TIL that Firefox and Chrome users stay in their jobs 15 percent longer than their Safari and IE counterparts.

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QNePe TIL in 2024 the Canadian town of Drumheller attempted to set the world record for the largest gathering of people in inflatable dinosaur costumes. Their attempted was disqualified because more people than expected showed up and they lost count at 3000.
Brgex TIL herd animals in the wild often hang around with giraffes. The giraffes, being so tall, give the herd animals such as Zebra and Wildebeest an early warning of lions sneaking up on them. These herd animals benefit by having friends in high places (quite literally).
GYe17 TIL that contrary to popular belief, bread is very bad for ducks and birds in general! Bread provides these animals with no nutritional value, makes them prone to dietary deficiencies and can even cause the death of the animal due to the salt contained in the bread.
neyQY TIL: That during World War II, Winnepeg staged a Nazi takeover of the city to promote the sale of warbonds that they called "If Day."
dD0wr TIL that the phrase "Taco Tuesday" is trademarked by Taco John's, a restaurant in the US midwest and north.