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TIL the call of the paradise riflebird is “yaaaaasssss”.

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LkWnd TIL the lowest attendance for a Major League Baseball game was April 29, 2015, when zero fans saw the Chicago White Sox play the Baltimore Orioles. Due to civil unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, there was insufficient security available and no fans were allowed in.
4X7xN TIL Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" guy who saved 1200 people during the genocide, was recently kidnapped back to Rwanda and sentenced to 25 years in prison
PYwOZ TIL the length of a day on Mars has been known (within 3 minutes accuracy) since 1666 but the length of a day on Saturn was a mystery until 2019.
nex69 TIL that in the 1950's, donut shops were some of the first food businesses commonly open late at night. They became hot spots for police working the night shift since it gave them a place to grab a snack, fill out paper work, or even just take a break. This is why donuts became associated with cops.
Eg6y7 TIL Some penguins leave their colonies to travel inland alone, ensuring certain death. Theories include depression and suicide, but this phenomenon remains a mystery.