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TIL that dog and cat feces is a better fertilizer than most manures because of it's high phosphorus content.

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VMZmZ TIL There is a chlamydia epidemic among koalas.
mxenM TIL the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 was intended to help the USPS be more competitive. The provision for funding in advance health benefits for retirees was added because the Bush White House threatened to veto the bill without it.
Wlb8 TIL that in Greek mythology Zeus thought that the Earth is overpopulated and Trojan War was instigated to depopulate the Earth.
oBB6K TIL that Every Which Way But Loose (1978) once held the record for highest-grossing opening weekend of any film.
kOoeE TIL that during the battle of Okinawa, a US destroyer was hit by four bombs, six kamikaze attacks, multiple strafing, and still remained afloat. When the captain was asked to abandon ship, he angrily replied "I'll never abandon ship as long as a single gun will fire."