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TIL Hundreds of millions of birds are killed each year colliding with manmade structures

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OPg TIL that even if a black hole were to replace our sun, Earth and the other planets would orbit the black hole as they orbit the sun now, not get sucked in.
GYb4g TIL that in the US, If you're not at fault in a car accident, you can get a check for diminished value to compensate for the loss in market value of your vehicle.
X050P TIL: There is a graveyard/garden in Vatican City that you can only enter if you speak German or if you are Dutch/Belgian. It also is technically part of Italy but fully under the control of the Vatican.
xVjLD TIL that higher IQ is associated with greater use of illegal drugs and excessive alcohol intake
VMp1p TIL that farmers in USA are hacking their John Deere tractors with Ukrainian firmware, which seems to be the only way to actually own the machines and their software, rather than rent them for lifetime from John Deere.