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TIL: An estimated 10% of all adult male robin deaths and 3% of female deaths are caused by other robins attacking them

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BgpBx TIL that of the 9 murders that have occurred on the Appalachian Trail since 1974, a third were lesbians
VRvZ TIL that Roman Emperor Augustus witnessed a man attempt to feed a slave to lamprey eels as a punishment for breaking a cup. Augustus freed the slave and had the rest of the man’s cups broken.
9Y9QB TIL Terry Crews used to draw and sell paintings of his colleagues while playing for NFL to help with his finances and of his family
M7V9W TIL how dangerous it was to serve in the US Air Force in Europe in WW2. Just the US 8th Air Force alone lost 26,000 KIA out of a total strength of 200,000. Comparatively the Marine Corps suffered just under 20,000 KIA while having 50,000 more men deployed.
VBK6B TIL that Halle Berry won a Worst Actor Razzie award for her role in Catwoman. She showed up in person to collect the award and spoke while holding her Academy Award from Monster's Ball in one hand and the Razzie in the other.