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TIL: 15% of all New Zealanders live in Australia

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XWxP TIL “eye of newt” in Macbeth is just a term for mustard seed
rMNy TIL Japanese schools do not employ janitors or custodians. The Japanese education system believes that requiring students to clean the school themselves teaches respect, responsibility, and emphasizes equality.
N77oP Short answer: Yes, but they’re pretty much illegal
JYxYB TIL that over 200 bird species including the Northern Cardinals, wild turkeys and Baltimore Orioles use a method of pest control called "anting." They take an ant in their beak and wipe their tail feathers in order to deter lice. The ants release formic acid that the birds utilize routinely.
dv1r TIL that three people in a flight simulator died after a real plane crashed into the building