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TIL that major American ballet companies generate roughly 40% of their annual ticket sale revenues from repeated performances of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" around Christmas.

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69ERY TIL when Wolves were reintroduced to Yellow stone national park in 1995, the population of Beavers grew massively as there was less Elk to eat the Willow needed for Beavers to survive the winter. The Beaver dams also counter erosion and create new pond and marsh habitats for lots of other species.
kOvXd TIL That two men in 1958 spent 9 weeks flying in a modified Cessna without landing while refueling from a truck driving below them. An endurance record that still stands today.
k46d TIL we are close to be able to grow new teeth.
x61X1 TIL if you have a Nintendo Switch and you're having a problem with your controllers, you can send them to Nintendo and they'll repair them for free.
mALY TIL Flowers were traditionally used at funerals to mask the stench of decomposition.