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TIL: There is a cat that is such a prolific hunter, bears actually run away upon seeing it

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7rXZx TIL flamingos pull one leg up close to their body to conserve heat that might otherwise be lost while standing in cold water. They tend to stand on two legs in warmer weather
5VNjQ TIL the song I only knew as the "Austin Powers Theme" was actually "Soul Bossa Nova" composed by Quincy Jones in 1962
WelY TIL on the set of the ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’ TV show, while the crew was moving a neon-orange mannequin prop, one of the mannequin’s arms broke off revealing it was a human body. The body was identified as Elmer McCurdy, a criminal who had robbed a train and died in a shoot-out with police.
ANgn4 TIL Marine Electric sank in 1983 and 31 of its crew died but 3 survived for 90 minutes in frigid water. The wreck led to a number of reforms such as more stringent coast guard inspections of ships, mandatory survival suits for north atlantic runs and the famous US coast guard rescue swimmer program
PlnL TIL Louisiana has a different legal system than the other 49 states. It is based in French and Spanish Civil Law as opposed to English Common Law.