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TIL Clowns have a special way of "copyrighting" their particular facepaint by painting their likeness on eggshells.

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BgK7e TIL the only animal considered to display true tripedalism (moving using 3 limbs) is the parrot. Specifically, their head is considered their third limb while climbing
69PJZ TIL: Over the past 3 years gambling addiction has grown by 30% according to the National Council on Problem Gaming (NCPG) with online betting, sports betting, slots, table games, and mobile gambling coupled with the pandemic. The "social cost" of gambling is estimated to be $7 billion annually.
nYmo TIL that it takes approximately 4 litres of water to produce a 1 litre plastic bottle of water
bKXa TIL some animals use copper, instead of iron as a way to transport oxygen through their blood
7rkJM TIL that New Zealand wasn't settled by humans until 750 years ago, making it the last major landmass to be discovered by people