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TIL that scientists trying to study birds in Australia fitted them with tracking harnesses, and the birds helped each other take the harnesses off.

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oaOW TIL the Toyota prius is described as “the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world” as each battery pack uses 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) of lanthanum, and each electric motor contains 1 kg (2 lb) of neodymium
ANlvl TIL Frogs absorb water directly through their skin in an area known as the 'drinking patch' located on their belly and the underside of their thighs.
d74B TIL The First Star Wars Book Was Published Six Months Before the Film Released.
nW4do TIL China used more cement between 2011 and 2013 than the US did in the entire 20th century
1GDd TIL that Carrie Underwood was born with a third nipple.