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TIL that there are breeds of domesticated pigeons that are specifically selected for their ability to tumble or roll in the air

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BkgD TIL that during the Development of Street Fighter II, one of the game’s designer, Yoshiki Okamoto, originally wanted Chun-Li’s health bar to be shorter than the other fighters’ because “women are not as strong.”
1ajPV TIL that between 1950 to 1970, The Scottish government coerced about 60,000 Scottish mothers into giving up their children simply because they were unmarried. The children were given up for adoption.
Wk754 TIL that the Earth casts its shadow onto the atmosphere. It is visible during twilight as a blue or purple band just above the horizon.
4kVVg TIL that mosquitos don't feed on blood as their daily source of food; they actually consume nectar. Female mosquitos only require blood as a source of protein to develop their eggs.
4krvX TIL that "The Human Torch" premiered 27 years before being included in the Fantastic Four. His original incarnation was a police officer who was secretly an android that could engulf itself in and control fire.