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TIL An ad campaign used DNA found on discarded cigarette butts to construct digital portraits to publicly shame litterbugs

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ppj8 TIL that alligators have been a long-running problem for NASA, including climbing over their fences and entering buildings over night
wLLlP TIL males in Europe and Americas commit suicide three to five times more often than females
j6wNQ TIL that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has by far the largest budget of any US intelligence agency, while having virtually no federal workforce.
78YXL TIL about 2yr old Australian Sophie Delezio who suffered 3rd deg burns to 85% of her body, lost both feet, one hand and an ear when an older driver crashed into her preschool. 3yrs later her wheelchair was hit on a pedestrian crossing by a different older driver causing new serious injuries.
9dGm TIL giraffes have been called “especially gay” for often engaging in homosexual behavior more than heterosexual sex