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TIL that the Czech Republic is home to the largest castle complex in the world, Prague Castle. The complex covers over 70,000 square meters and includes numerous palaces, churches, and gardens. It has been the seat of Czech rulers for over a thousand years.

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kOYK7 TIL Big Bird is a Golden Condor. During an episode in the 11th season of Mr. Rogers, Big Bird was asked if he was related to a cassowary, and Big Bird noted to Mr. Rogers that he was a Golden Condor.
ADQxo TIL German Shepherds are prone to getting hip displasia as a result of breeding for specific cosmetic traits. This unethical breeding has turned a once robust breed into a frail breed disproportionately prone to musculoskeletal disorders, osteoarthritis, diarrhea, obesity, and behavioral problems.
VMjdG TIL that Bubbles, Michael Jackson’s former pet Chimp, currently resides at a sanctuary for “retired” Hollywood Apes/Monkeys. Other “celebrities” include Sam from Dunston Checks in, and Bella, the 2004 Career Builder Campaign.
mvKM TIL That Vultures’ job in nature is so important that they convergently evolved. Vultures of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres are not even related, but serve the same purpose!
9wVN6 TIL about the Levon Affair, a false flag operation in Egypt committed by Israeli intelligence. The bombings were to be blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood. Incriminating evidence was found in the apartment of one of the agents whose bomb prematurely ignited.