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TIL squirrels were originally placed in US cities as a way to reconnect city dwellers with nature

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nWVYr TIL The first and last nationwide census of Afghanistan was conducted in 1979. Birth records have almost never been kept. The figures used for population and ethnic makeup are largely based on repetition and politics.
e0nj5 TIL that TLC planned to make a reality show about NASCAR wives but cancelled it before airing because the wives got along too well
X01BQ TIL Greek tragedian Aeschylus died from a tortoise being dropped on his head by an eagle
JYLZB TIL that the Looney Tunes were originally WB's answer to Disney's "Silly Symphony" and was much more musically-focused. Over time it became more focused on the characters and less about the music but kept the name.
5Vm7n TIL: Worker ants cannot mate; however, because of the haplodiploid sex-determination system, workers can lay unfertilised eggs that become fully fertile, haploid males.