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TIL that nearly 1 billion birds die annually in the US due to window collisions.

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1Oe4 TIL that kentucky has a population of “blue-skinned” people due to a genetic disorder caused by inbreeding
nWn19 TIL that in WWI, the Swiss built extensive bunkers and observation posts at "Kilometre Zero", where the Western Front's trenches ended right at their border. In 1914, fighting between French and German forces took place only metres away from neutral Swiss soil and observers.
P17Og TIL that a dowry was originally paid to the bride's family as compensation for the loss of her labor and reproductive potential.
GYrAQ TIL in France, it’s against the law for grocery stores to throw away food. It must either be composted or donated to charity.
oro TIL of a seeing-eye goose that leads around a blind dog.