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TIL that there are 4 times more chickens in the world than humans. In fact, if all these chickens formed a line, they would circle the world 200 times.

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b9V9p TIL how cranes are built. For years I've wondered how these cranes are placed in a building, near to where I lived, or just there in the first place. Then this video popped up and answered all my questions.
4kp4X TIL in September 2011, Steve "Stare Master" Stagg lost to Fergal "Eyesore" Fleming in a staring contest after 40 minutes and 59 seconds, shattering the Guiness World Record of 17 minuets.
OGAJe TIL that Tompolo, a former Nigerian militant, accepted an amnesty from the government and was granted a contract to help protect the state-owned oil company. Despite anti-corruption warrants against him, his contract was renewed in 2022. Also, he's head priest for the local god of justice.
rR8Oy TIL the 435 illustrations in John Audubon’s book “The Birds of America”, which feature 1,037 species of birds, were life-sized. The pages were 39x26 in. (about 100x66 cm).
4XNnN TIL Hotmail was originally stylized as HoTMaiL in reference to HTML-based email formatting, which was new at the time.