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TIL that Meerkats are the most murderous animals on earth. 20% of all meerkats die at the hands of another meerkat.

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y0yw TIL it’s estimated that Bing Crosby recordings filled more than half of the radio time allocated to recorded music in 1948.
8e8XX TIL the USPS strike of 1970 was one of the largest wildcat strikes in US history. The workers got true collective bargaining rights, better working conditions, and fair pay after only 8 days striking
nWnpW TIL that whale carcasses sequester a huge amount of carbon in the ocean
VBVd4 TIL That the UK has far more Giant Redwood (Sequoias) Trees than California. Est 500K in the UK compared to 80K in California
7nOL TIL Elefantenrennen (elephant racing) is the German word for when one truck tries to overtake another truck with a minimal speed difference, blocking all lanes in the process.