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TIL that falcons are closer related to parrots and songbirds than to other birds of prey.

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7rgYp TIL that builders of Japan's Nijō castle created squeaky floors to prevent ninja assassins from sneaking in. The floors were designed so that just the lightest step produced a clearly audible sound, warning guards that danger is approaching and forcing a ninja to abandon his plots for the night.
7r5ep TIL Freddie Mercury spent most of his childhood in India where he began taking piano lessons at the age of seven while living with relatives. Mercury was sent to study at St. Peter's School near Bombay. It was here when he started calling himself "Freddie".
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78AgO TIL the Touhou Project series of bullet hell games is developed almost entirely by one person.
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