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TIL about Hostile Architecture and how they're used to control public.

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ep6m5 TIL Dolphins call each other by ‘name’ using a unique whistle to identify each other. They only respond to their own names, by sounding a distinct whistle back. Researchers believe dolphins are acting like humans: when they hear their name, they answer.
WEOB TIL That during the American Revolution we used “Columbia” to describe all of America, like we say, “Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, ‘Murica!” That’s why the capital is called Washington, District of Columbia.
kJVmE TIL about Nigel, the "world's loneliest bird". He died isolated on an island next to a concrete replica that he considered his lover.
4ELo TIL Thomas Jane reprised his role as The Punisher in a fan-film, alongside Ron Perlman.
78evM TIL Facebook lost about $700 billion in market capitalization after rebranding as Meta