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TIL that some farmers in Bangladesh are now raising ducks instead of chicken because ducks can float during floods.

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xMEo TIL that there are two species of flowering plants growing in Antarctica, even though 98% of the continent is covered by ice that averages 1.9 kilometres (1.2 miles) in thickness.
nPNW TIL that for cattle, a male is first a Bull Calf and grows into a Bull, unless it’s castrated, which is then known as a Steer which grows into an Ox. A female is first a Heifer Cow and then grows into a Cow.
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