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TIL that the Dutch police have trained eagles to fight criminally driven drones

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KYQ1B TIL: Oregon had a "whites only" clause in its original state Constitution.
P14Zg TIL that Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan that increased the price of EpiPens by 461 percent, from about $100 for a package of two pens to about $600. Also the daughter of Sen. Joe Manchin.
e0N6b Til Humans And Tortoises share a little more than 90% of dna.
wLZN7 TIL the reason Chicken (noodle) Soup is known to help heal the sick is because the boiling of the bones and other inedible parts unlocks nutrients not found elsewhere. Modern commercial soups and broths won't boost recovery are much since many aren't made traditionally, with a real carcass.
Lk1yr TIL That after Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody" knocked the Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" for the #1 spot, he sent Elvis a telegram that read "If you can't handle the Beatles, I'll do it for you, pally."