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TIL Birds have thumbs (that assist with the landing process)

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yQbVM TIL A Utah woman was allowed to sue herself over a car accident she caused, which killed her husband. She had to give evidence against herself to show that she was a fraudulent driver so she could seek compensation. It was her claim as a widow vs her claim as a motorist.
LOlv Today I Learned… That there is a millipede in Madagascar that releases hallucinogens when provoked and some lemurs are addicted to it.
woNv8 TIL that Ivan IV “the Terrible” of Russia once tried to woo Elizabeth I of England and wrote her a letter blaming her lack of authority on her sex when she turned him down.
JYaD4 TIL in 1997 an experiment to build a castle, using only medieval tools began, and twenty one years later they're more than half way finished.
DQVZV TIL - Former Formula 1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove a hearse for his family’s funeral home after leaving racing.