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TIL Humans have more brain cells in their guts than cats have in their head

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xVDog TIL Turkey eggs have a richer taste than chicken eggs and were considered a delicacy by the Navajo. They are rare today only because turkeys do not yield as many eggs and cost more to house and feed.
BKVr TIL: That 432 people own half the land in Scotland.
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