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TIL in the 1980s, the last 29 Guam kingfishers were captured in an effort to save the species from total extinction caused by non-native brown tree snakes. Through the dedicated effort of zoos, there are now 140 around the world with the aim of reintroducing them back to the wild one day.

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GAnA7 TIL that the Tour de France has a dedicated support team to travel the route ahead of the stage and cover graffiti of genitals.
jKPE TIL Dolphins deliberately ‘get high’ on puffer fish nerve toxins, chewing and passing them around.
R58b9 TIL a study found that men wash their hands much less often than women after using the bathroom. 15% of men don’t wash their hands at all. Of those me. that did, only 50% used soap. 7% of women didn’t wash and 78% used soap.
Ypo6x TIL that Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, sold the series as a pure entertainment vehicle due to censorship he experienced with previous projects that would delve into controversial social/political issues. The Twilight Zone tackled the same issues but veiled in science fiction and fantasy
d8PrE TIL that Bill Gates was ever accused of being a member of Chinese Communist Party. Misinformation kills.