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TIL that hummingbirds are only native to the Americas.

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Y77DG TIL Half of Adult Americans Were Exposed to Harmful Levels of Lead as Children, Causing An Average Estimated IQ Drop of More Than 2 Points
R1wQ TIL Most of the big US Airlines have shifted major maintenance work on their aircraft to places like El Salvador, Mexico, and China, where few mechanics are FAA certified and inspections “have no teeth”
9LbM TIL Bob Marley was seen as a “white man” in his native Jamaica, due to having a British father, and he suffered racism and discrimination when growing up. One of Bob’s early romances had a brother who stopped the relationship as he “didn’t want no white man” in our family.
nedpY TIL: In 2009 a Kansas City car dealership offered a voucher for a free AK-47 with every truck purchase.
NXa8b TIL tortoises can feel their shells. Their shells are not just a hard outer covering; they are living structures with nerve endings that connect to their central nervous system. The shell is a living part of their body.