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TIL that when elephants die of old age it's because they have lost their last set of molars, can't eat and die of starvation.

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Lkny0 TIL In 1911 The Rigby family included their cat Tom in their census form. 'Tom Cat' was listed as being an 8-year old, married Mouse-Catcher, Soloist and Thief with 16 children. His birthplace was listed as Cheshire and he was described as being 'speechless' in the infirmity section of the form.
J1Xy4 TIL if you want to look for the Northern Lights online, the live feeds for Air Greenland will often have them streaming.
XLWQ TIL the same guy who voices Optimus Prime voiced Eeyore as well as characters in Ducktales, My Little Pony, and Carebears.
pYWAO TIL that Ruth Handler, the inventor of Barbie, later created a breast prosthesis to be used by women who've undergone mastectomies due to breast cancer. The prosthesis, called "Nearly Me" was very popular, with then-first lady Betty Ford being personally fitted for one.
9kdX TIL that Tunisia and Turkey are the only Muslim-majority countries which have banned the hijab in public schools and universities or government buildings.