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TIL vulpinic acid is poisonous to all meat-eaters but not to mice and rabbits

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WRPN TIL in a housing experiment that involved moving families from poor neighborhoods to wealthier neighborhoods, boys experienced PTSD rates comparable to those of combat soldiers. Psychological well-being improved for girls.
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KOdN9 TIL Irish golfer Adam Rolston set up a 2,000 km golf hole across Mongolia. The hole was par 14,000 and took 80 days to finish. He finished the game 6,000 strokes over par.
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dD5yd TIL rats can grind chicken bones into a powder to consume them.