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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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e0Oa5 TIL the EPA lists which cleaning products kill different viruses and microbes.
4XxBR TIL disposable diapers are the third largest individual constituent of municipal solid waste and need at least 500 years to decompose.
v16jr TIL that recalling a memory more often makes the memory less accurate.That’s because instead of remembering the actual memory, you’re recalling the memory of the last time you remembered it and any mistakes that might have been introduced there.
6954Y TIL that the caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratification.
oRVm7 TIL an Australian drugs-related jury trial costing over A$ 1 million with 105 witnesses was aborted when it was discovered that four or five of the twelve jurors had been playing Sudoku instead of listening to the evidence for most of the trial.