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TIL there are wild birds in Australia that can mimic the sound of cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws.

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LkywP TIL that a billionaire hedge fund manager once paid Kenny Rogers $4 Million to sing The Gambler over and over a dozen times at his birthday party.
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