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TIL the Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban public library system in the world

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KYNOG TIL that non-biting midges are among the most important pollinators in the Arctic. Only about 4,000 insect species have been identified in these regions, and nearly half are flies. These hardy little critters play a critical role in the ecosystem through their pollination efforts.
JY5aB TIL there is a more extreme form of veganism called fruitarianism where you can only eat plant parts that do not damage the plant -primarily fruits, nuts, and seeds
dDegr TIL in 1926, President Calvin Coolidge's family was gifted a raccoon for Thanksgiving. They raised it as a pet in the White House, complete with a collar inscribed "White House Raccoon." After their tenure, the raccoon was moved to live in a zoo.
6Rm TIL, it’s possible for a fighter jet to travel so fast that it overcomes it’s own bullets and shoots itself down.
awoP0 TIL- A King's Remains Were Found in a Parking Lot