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TIL Bird populations are plummeting, and cats alone are responsible for killing billions of birds every year in the lower 48 states.

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e9aL TIL some architects refuse to design spaces deemed inhumane by their nature, including solitary confinement cells and execution chambers. The counterargument: if architects don’t do it, such spaces will still be built, just by non-professionals who may make them even worse.
PYxQZ TIL that when rabbits hop around in a twisting motion it means they are happy and safe, and that specific action is called a "Binky"
rRZ7x TIL that Fluffy, a cat, got stuck in a frozen vortex and was caked in ice. She was essentially frozen solid. The vets managed to thaw her out by putting her in a heated kennel and she made a full recovery a day later.
05kM TIL the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Richard F. Heck died October 10 2015 after being refused treatment at a Manila private hospital because he had no money
KYmvE TIL Eminem was asleep at home when he won Best Original Song at the 2003 Academy Awards for "Lose Yourself" to become the first hip-hop artist to win an Oscar. Em said, "...I didn’t watch it, either. At that point in time, Hailie had to be at school early in the morning, so [I was sleeping]".