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TIL free-ranging cats kill billions of birds annually in the US. They are the the #1 anthropogenic cause of death for birds

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Y7JLG TIL there are aircraft carriers powered by nuclear reactors.
9w5EQ TIL that a man killed his mother for not allowing him to buy Avril Lavigne concert tickets in 2008
xVKVg TIL The theme song called “Believe In Yourself” from the kids’ show “Arthur” is recorded by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers which is a group entirely composed of the children of Bob Marley
R76Vj TIL The airline industry has its own currency (NUC) to simplify the exchange of money between airlines
j6P8Q TIL there is bacteria that grows in the wet soil of Australia’s Northern Territory that in one case infected someone but lay dormant for 62 years before activating! Known as ‘Darwin’s Disease” it enters the body through cuts or inhalation and is fatal.