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TIL that “bagpipe” in German literally translates to “toodle sack.”

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7EAP TIL that Prairie Dogs have a Complex Language that can Describe not only types of Predators, but also Sizes, Shapes, Colors, and many other Features
QJayL TIL the Cave of Swallows in Mexico is the largest cave shaft in the world, being almost 1,000 feet wide at the bottom and 1,100 feet deep, and it's home of many birds, but despite its name, almost no swallows
KOjdG TIL about the term 'gamaroosh' used by English television personality and necrophiliac Sir Jimmy Savile, meaning going down on corpses to muck about and have oral sex with them.
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