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TIL in an effort to keep birds of prey away from airports, French scientists discovered that raptors were repelled by an LED screen featuring a "googly eyes" image that appears to enlarge. Screens at an airport with over 8,000 bird sightings successfully reduced raptor visits during a 5 week trial.

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nWnEb TIL pepperoni is an entirely American invention, first made in New York City in the late 1910s.
grAD TIL all aircraft in the Israeli airline El-Al are equipped with flares to protect against missiles.
Oymg TIL that in 2014, only 10 vehicles can be considered “American made.” Only three of those are made by American companies, the rest are Toyota and Honda.
G077 TIL The original Final Fantasy game got its title because Square thought it would go bankrupt and the title would be its final game. It ended up saving the company from bankruptcy.
LkRDv TIL all snails are hermaphrodites. No wonder they’re never in a rush...