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TIL that birds are by far the most abused type of animal in the United States. All birds — egg-laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and others — are excluded from all federal animal protection laws.

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EgV5V TIL Poon Lim survived 133 days afloat in the Pacific Ocean aboard an 8' square wooden raft. When rescued and told that no one had ever survived longer on a raft at sea, he simply answered, "I hope no one will ever have to break that record."
ybQv TIL that the inventor of Pringles was cremated and buried in a Pringles can.
P1XNw TIL that Tom Cruise really wanted to play Rorschach in Watchmen 2009. Zack Snyder wanted him to play Ozymandias, but it didn’t pan out. He thought Cruise was too distracting to play Rorschach
n1jY TIL the primary reason why Ikea furniture is so inexpensive is its efficiency in packaging. Their chief goal in design is to figure out how to pack their furniture into a compact space and put more of them on each pallet.
6EvLw TIL On March 3, 1876 in Bath County, Kentucky, What appeared to be flakes of red meat fell from the sky. People tasted it and said it seemed to be mutton or venison. Others said it may have been bear meat. The widely accepted theory is that it was carrion, vomited up by vultures passing over.