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TIL that penguin colonies can be discovered and tracked from space by observing the droppings they leave on the ground

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kOM67 TIL pressure-balanced devices, which prevent "flush-toilet-shower-scald issues" became required in residential building codes starting in 1997.
yQ008 TIL That "Dumpster" is a proprietary eponym, or a brand name that is commonly used to refer to most similar products. It was named after the creators, the Dempster brothers.
d1G9 TIL A woodpecker’s tongue wraps around it’s brain to protect it while it hammers at 1500 g-force units
ormA TIL that Herman Göring had a brother who blatantly and dangerously resisted the Nazi regime through acts of sabotage and forgery, and that one week before his death, married his housekeeper so that she could receive his government pension.
b9LYZ TIL a group of friends in Saint Paul, Minnesota were hosting a small gathering to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when police officers showed up in response to a noise complaint from a neighbor. No charges were made by the police; instead, 2 officers joined in playing Smash, one playing Pikachu.