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TIL German art student hand-illuminated Silmarillion in the style of medieval monastery book

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pYEAe Today I learned about independent cities - cities in the United States that have the governmental power of counties and thus do not belong to any county or counties.
1adAV TIL: In a village in India, an Indian robin had made a nest and laid her eggs on the village's switchboard. The village decided to go without street lights for over a month for the safety of the bird and to allow her eggs to hatch. After 45 days, the bird and its hatchlings safely flew away.
Ojea TIL of abortion doping, the practice of purposefully inducing pregnancy for athletic performance-enhancing benefits, then aborting the unwanted pregnancy.
j6kJR TIL: That the movie 'The Terminal' was partially inspired by the true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who lived in Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years. Nasseri would spend his days writing his journal, listening to the radio, smoking his gold pipe or eating meals at McDonald's.
negZG TIL that falconers (and trainers of other birds of prey) will sew the eyelids of a wild caught bird shut, slowly allowing them to reopen to imprint themselves. The reopening process takes anywhere from a week to 40 days depending on the bird’s nature and the skill of the trainer