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TIL that according to PER, the basketball analysis statistic that attempts to incorporate all aspects of a player's game, the best NBA player of all time is Nikola Jokić

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ONna TIL Dolphin mothers punish and discipline their young by holding them down and ‘buzzing’ them with sonar clicks
R7Jn4 TIL that the white mustache-looking skin above a pigeon's beak is called a wattle, and that it mainly serves to release excess heat from the bird's body. It's actually a trait that many birds have, such as the red piece of skin below a rooster's neck.
W9bB TIL that in a small town in california, a dog ran for mayor and won
yA7w TIL that a former Khmer Rouge member in Cambodia named Aki Ra has been spending the last 20+ years disarming landmines all over the country, with no pay, and no armor.
d8ba9 TIL hockey player Stan Mikita went from being one of the most penalized players to winning the Lady Byng Trophy twice for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with excellence all because his daughter asked, "Mommy, why does Daddy spend so much time sitting down [in the penalty box]?"