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TIL of "Operation Rock Wallaby", a helicopter mission which dumped thousands of pounds of veggies (mostly carrots and sweet potatoes) to wallabies and other animals left without a food source after surviving wildfire in New South Wales.

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7rXYp TIL the music genre “shoegaze” got its name from British critics mocking the musicians always looking down at their shoes while playing instead of the audience. In reality, the musicians had to focus on the numerous music effect pedals in their playlist.
OGA9g TIL according to a study by scientists from University of Oxford on the best and worst smells in the world, the best smell is vanilla and the worst smell is sweaty feet
1eeV TIL that a dog in Elkmont, Alabama joined a half-marathon race in town after leaving its own backyard and wandering to the starting line, finishing with a time which would have placed her 7th
BrrOx "Glenn Gould was a complicated man. He didn't like to practice; instead, he'd prepare for concerts mentally, running the piece over and over, playing with imaginary fingers. When he was a little baby, it was said that instead of crying, he would hum. He had perfect pitch and could read music before he could read words."
4XVZo TIL Jim Carrey asked for Canibal Corpse to appear in Ace Ventura because he was a huge fan of their music. The song played during the movie “Hammer Smashed Face” was one his favorites which he specifically asked for them to play.