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TIL that the European Organization for Nuclear Research has animal shelter for computer mice.

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xVVW7 TIL that in WW2 China flooded the Yellow River intentionally to stop the advance of the Japanese troops
XEN5j TIL sharks are 90 million years older than trees
8exeL TIL that hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward. They are also the only birds capable of hovering in the air for an extended period.
O9yY TIL that the London Underground has its own implementation of the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), where the platforms are actually uphill from the surrounding track, so that the Kinetic Energy is turned into Gravitational Potential Energy, and recovered when the train leaves the station.
d8RQQ TIL that for chicken to qualify as “Free Range” chicken farms only need to let them outside for a minimum of 5 minutes