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TIL that Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop. They have evolved smaller feet to be lighter for more efficient flying.

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d879E TIL The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice was mainly due to their business decision to compete with their chief rival, Airbus. Investigators have faulted Boeing and the F.A.A. over how parts of the 737 Max was designed and certified
9rWM TIL living in poverty causes a reduction in cognitive ability due to mental and emotional strain equivalent to losing 13 IQ points
N7LX1 TIL the US Military did not help Marvel with The Avengers (2012) because they could not understand the role of SHIELD in the chain of command
M7xZW TIL Double jeopardy is legal in England and Wales. The Criminal Justice Act 2003, allows an acquitted person's protection against double jeopardy to be withdrawn for certain serious offenses when there is new and compelling evidence and permits a retrial.
aLAZ TIL that geomagnetic storms are correlated with an increase in suicide all over the world