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TIL Alex, a talking parrot with vocabulary of around 100 words, died at age of 31, his last words being very heartwarming (More info in article!)

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KWXG TIL that a Roman envoy stopped the Seleucid invasion of Egypt by drawing a circle around their king and daring him to literally cross the line.
7Ajb TIL: Payphones on every Toronto subway platform have a “Crisis link” button that connects them with a crisis line, in case they are contemplating suicide.
GAReE TIL Barbara Eden of I Dream Of Jeannie fame is a descendant of Benjamin Franklin.
o6DK TIL a canadian 15-year-old boy discovered a Mayan city correlating constellations and the location of Mayan cities.
epZN6 TIL a King Penguin has served in the Norwegian Army's King's Guard since 1972 and the current feathered serviceman, Sir Nils Olav III, holds the rank of Major General.