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TIL that the words "sniping" and "sniper" originated from a hard-to-catch bird called a snipe

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wLeb6 TIL about the Crow Paradox. Crows have no difficulty telling humans apart, and even hold grudges against individuals, but for humans it's almost impossible to recognize individual crows
VMjEk TIL Philippines thru the Debt for Nature Swap got a $18.6 M debt relief from World Wildlife Fund & USAID in exchange for doing 4 Separate Environmental Projects ( 1988-93) in El Nido National Park, Mt. Isarog National Park, Tubathaha Reef National Park & other heritage sites
QJaaL TIL the popular combination of WASD keys used in gaming, especially FPS games, was made popular by a gamer named Denish Fong when he won a PC gaming tournament in May of 1997.
J1111 TIL The whale tail on cruise ships is designed to direct diesel exhaust over the stern and away from the passengers.
16W4V TIL the USA's smallest bank has one full time employee, no ATM, and less than $5 million in assets