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mxY8o A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment suggests that leopards in Mumbai, the world’s sixth most-populated city, may save human lives by feeding on feral dogs. Feral dogs are a major health issue in India, where they are the leading cause of rabies deaths.
OoOxa TIL Van Gogh's The Starry Night actually includes the planet Venus in the night sky depiction
1eZ7 TIL The when the city of Austin Texas asked people online to rename their Solid Waste Services Department, the winner was “The Fred Durst Society of the Humanities and Arts”.
GYawj TIL the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility's mirror arrays focus light into beams so powerful that they kill thousands of birds a year, setting them on fire in flight
GYpJ5 TIL Vanna White, the letter presser lady on Wheel of Fortune makes 8 million a year. Her net worth is 140 million.