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TIL a Shopping Mall in Rhode Island was Partially Converted Into Apartments

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XpJQ TIL that the New York Times Bestseller list is editorial content. The editors choose which books are “bestsellers.”
R7xv9 TIL the tongue and hyoid bone of this pileated woodpecker wrap around its skull to help cushion the brain while it's pecking for food. The bird's inner-skull contains compressible sponge-like bone, mostly concentrated in the forehead and the back of the skull, which functions as a shock absorber.
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