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TIL that goats adjust their 'accents' based on social surroundings

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YpXmv TIL Anthony Daniels (the actor who plays C3PO) is the 11th highest grossing actor of all time-- because he's been in every Star Wars movie
rR6My TIL that the cannibalized remains of a 14-year-old girl were discovered in a 17th century trash deposit inside fort James. This proves that early colonists resorted to cannibalism to survive during 1609-1610. This was after eating their horses and pets. Only 60 colonists survived.
VPZQ TIL in 1986 a Russian Aeroflot pilot made a bet with the copilot that he could land successfully with the windows covered up. The plane crashed, killing 70 of the 94 on board.
YpKdP Today I learned that the first hijacking of an airplane was by a South African and three Kiwis during WWII
Ypx7r TIL there's a holiday called 'Buy Nothing Day' an international day of protest against consumerism & 'Black Friday.' Participants wander around shopping malls or other consumer havens with a blank stare.