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TIL That the largest non-commercial rocket launch in European history was done for an episode of Top Gear where they tried to send a Reliant Robin into space.

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vKPx TIL that 54% of girls under age 16 have experienced some form of unwanted sexual attention; 24% have experienced rape or coercive sex; 17% have experienced incest. The rate of sexual abuse for girls with disabilities is quadruple that of the national average. (Today is Women’s day.)
78Lwb TIL about cherophobia - the fear of (or anxiety about) happiness.
7EAP TIL that Prairie Dogs have a Complex Language that can Describe not only types of Predators, but also Sizes, Shapes, Colors, and many other Features
loGMV TIL chickens eat mice. Once the chickens are asleep, the mice come out to play.
XplQ TIL: Swordfish can heat up their eyes in order to hunt better