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TIL: Cat-sized horses roamed prehistoric forests
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TIL that the Farallon Islands, off the coast of San Francisco, California, has the highest rodent density of any island in the world, with over a thousand mice per acre. Visitors to the islands can, at times, see the ground moving when the mice are burrowing their underground tunnels.
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TIL of the ABCD system of aircraft maintenance. A and B checks are routine checks, while C is more intensive. D checks happen every 6-10 years and require the entire plane to be disassembled and the paint stripped.
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TIL Nothing Compares 2U by Sinead O'connor was a cover written by Prince and originally on the album The Family (1985). He invited her to his home after release and he told her he didn't like her saying bad words in interviews so she told him to "F*** off" and she left after he got violent over it.
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TIL that Komodo Dragons are in fact venomous. For decades it was believed that their bite was dangerous because of toxic bacteria in their mouths.
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TIL Donnie Thornberry from "The Wild Thornberrys" is voiced by Flea (the bassist and founding member of the red hot chili peppers)