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TIL Zoos use birth control on their animals in captivity to regulate breeding.

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W7QM9 TIL Birds have mitochondria in their red blood cells, and during winter months there is more mitochondria and said mitochondria produce more heat. In at least some species this helps warm them up during that time of year.
4XPEa TIL: That there is internet via Amateur Radio!
yVLgV TIL there hasn't been a Major League Baseball player who regularly played catcher left-handed since Jack Clements, who played from 1884 to 1900. Clements was also the first catcher to wear a chest protector.
xVe77 TIL it took Ryan Reynolds 11 yrs to get his vision of "Deadpool" made. The project overcame the failing of "X-Men:Origins" and persevered to become the highest grossing R-rated film of all time.
Q1Xk TIL that the Rolling Stones were so impressed with the backup singer’s voice in “gimme shelter” that you can hear them hooting in the background. They kept it in the studio recording as well.