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TIL: South African gamblers smoke endangered vulture brains for luck

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9mlX TIL that Reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
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dDljE TIL in 1715 Sybilla Masters was awarded the patent for her corn-processing machine in her husband's name as coverture laws at the time prevented a married woman from owning property, including intellectual property.
7Zdr TIL that since 2010 Google has been acquiring, on average, more than 1 company a week.