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TIL Flames conduct electricity

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dXYr TIL that accidental release of pet birds has caused a small population of lovebirds to grow in Phoenix, Arizona due to native climate similarity.
rNJN1 TIL that Temptations lead singer David Ruffin died in a West Philadelphia crack house in 1991. His family claim he had $40,000 in cash on his person at the time.
JY40m TIL, with the exception of one hill, it is illegal to sled in Syracuse, the snowiest city in the United States
b4XQ TIL Greyhounds have a 270-degree range of vision. They can see objects behind them and over ½ mile in front of them.
v5xB TIL James Huberty went on a massacre in a McDonalds after waiting several hours for a mental health clinic to call him back. He killed 21 people, including children, before a police sniper was able to kill him. Upon leaving the house, his wife asked where he was going. He said “going hunting humans”