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TIL that owls survive turning their heads so quickly because they have blood pooling systems to keep blood circulating to and from the brain when their neck movement cuts off circulation, as well as air-cushioned vessel casings so they don't rupture a blood vessel.

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QJZme TIL The Italian child killer Massimo Bossetti was caught after his father, who had an affair with his mother, licked the back of a stamp 11 years ago before his death, which let the investigators to acquire his DNA. This lead to the arrest of his son, in the largest murder investigation in History.
lXg5 TIL that Gary Oldman once lost his British accent due to all of his hard preparations for his different roles. He went to a speech therapist to help gain it back.
g7KX TIL that 12 African nations have come together pledging to build a 15 kilometer wide band of trees that will stretch all the way across Africa, 7500 kilometer, in order to stop the progressive advancement of the Sahara.
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