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TIL of Grizzly Bear #122 of Banff National Park - he is the largest bear in the area, has eaten a couple black bears, has fathered 5 cubs, and was hit by a train and lived.

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4Xwy5 TIL A condition among waterfowl called angel wing can be caused by eating bread. In ducks and geese with angel wing, their wings become deformed because the carpal joint grows incorrectly making them unable to migrate. instead of bread, feed corn and peas to ducks and geese.
VWlm TIL there is a species of orchid which produces a narcotic nectar to cause a drug addiction in their wasp pollinators.
Wkr64 TIL: It's against the law for teachers to strike in Texas and can result in a teacher losing their job, teaching certificate and retirement.
nKAP TIL after being told he could not drink or smoke in front of the King of Saudia Arabia for religious reasons, Winston Churchill said “my religion prescribed an absolute sacred rite smoking cigars and drinking alcohol before, after, and if need be during all meals and the intervals between them.”
gmvX TIL It’s illegal to own pet hamsters in Hawaii.