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TIL I learned of the existence of Intercourse, PA. A small, yet charming town of ~1500 whose sign posts are the frequent target of thieves, for whatever reason. Located just 15 minutes from the quaint Blue Ball, PA, and 40 minutes from the Pleasureville Historic District.

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x7v0 TIL that the lyre bird has so well developed vocal cords that he can imitate all kinds of sounds, including a photo shutter or a chain saw
7rKPX TIL that Gallifreyan, the language spoken by the Timelords of the British show Doctor Who, is something that can actually be written and translated.
rRnmy TIL of Taro Tsujimoto, a fictional Ice Hockey player created by the Buffalo Sabres. Fed up with how long the 1974 draft was taking, the Sabres drafted a fake player named after a local Japanese shop. The NHL made the pick official and only found out just before the start of training camps that year.
XZ7k TIL a species of tiger moths effectively jams bats’ echolocation by producing up to 4,500 clicks per second. This jamming is the most effective prey defense against bats ever documented, reducing their success rate tenfold.
P1QQe TIL the original theme song for Gilligan's Island wasn't a sea shanty, but a calypso theme written by John Williams.