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TIL that California fire departments use hundreds of goats to help clear acres of dry grass and other vegetation that would otherwise act as highly flammable fuel for California's notorious wildfires

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40R6 TIL that there is an extremely rare camera lens manufactured by Canon, it has 1200mm focal lenght and it costs roughly 90,000$
XVwP TIL that the bodies of three women were recovered and the only piece of evidence was a scrap of paper. The writing on the paper was duplicated,magnified, and placed on billboards. 3 days later a serial killer was in custody.
8ajL4 TIL about the Johnson Treatment, a strategy used by Lyndon B. Johnson to get legislation passed. Johnson, who was 6'4", would invade the personal space of the target and issue a disorientating stream of flattery, threats and persuasion that would leave the target unable to counter.
8eKX TIL JRR Tolkien actually considered Sam, not Frodo, the hero of the Lord of the Rings series
GEy5 TIL the phrase ‘crocodile tears’ refers to a medieval belief that crocodiles shed tears of sadness when killing and consuming their prey