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TIL pluto is still considered a planet in New Mexico

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JYDNk TIL: The block Michelangelo carved David out of posed several problems. Called “the Giant,” it had been quarried 40 years earlier and had started to weather from the elements. Worse, other sculptors had tried roughing out a basic shape but given up midway. The final sculpture thus befits its name.
KYZv4 TIL the most abundant bird in the world is the Red-Billed Quelea, there is an estimated 1.2 billion in the world with flocks in the millions.
8aErP TIL that in 1906 Eleanor Roosevelt bought a chicken-wire cage to hang out the window of her New York City townhouse for her first child, Anna, to nap in—a practice known as “airing” for city dwelling children
BQeW TIL In the 1950’s Australia dosed the feral Rabbit population with a virus. It was responsible for the deaths of 500 million rabbits in 2 years. That’s 684,931 rabbits per day.
pYeR8 TIL Chinese Architect I.M. Pei designed the Louvre Pyramid. At first, the glass structure recieved heavy criticism and was called 'An Architectural Joke'. Today it is one of France's most iconic destinations.