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TIL kangaroos barely emit any methane. Scientists want to harvest the bacteria from their colons so they can transfer this “skill” to cows, thereby reducing greenhouse gases.

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PYvrZ TIL In the United States is home to 76.5 million pet cats; one in three households own a pet cat, including over 34% of those adopted being stray or feral.
LQERd TIL that Shampoo was first discovered in India
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