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TIL there was such a thing as Woolly Rhinos

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4k4nb TIL that hummingbirds can fly backward because they can manipulate their feathers to change pitch, which affects whether they move up or down, and yaw, which affects whether they move right or left.
N7jOE TIL in 1976, 2 NASCAR Cars raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
5VA6r TIL Vietnamese fish sauce is made by layering fresh anchovies and sea salt in large wooden barrels, which are then left outside in the sun for months until the heat breaks down the anchovy-salt mixture and it becomes a "sauce."
ANLEn TIL that Stephen Lee was one of three anti-Apartheid activists who escaped from Pretoria Prison in 1979. In 1980, the warden in charge that night was put on trial for aiding their escape. Lee wrote a letter to a South African newspaper proclaiming his innocence. The warden was eventually acquitted.
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