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TIL that wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970

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grE4y TIL that how ‘Lubrication' provided by tiny air bubbles released from under the feathers could allow penguins to gain enough speed to leap out of the water and onto the ice shelf And scientists are mimicking this robots.
Vp6k TIL that after a reclusive man named Henry Darger died, his 15,145 page fantasy manuscript was discovered, along with several hundred drawings and watercolor paintings illustrating the story. All the unclothed girls had penises.
WNJ9 TIL there is an adapter for a computer mouse to help people who have hand tremors use computers more easily.
OGayY TIL that a fire destroyed most of Harvard Library’s collection in 1764. Only a small number of books were spared, including 144 that were checked out at the time. One of these books was found and returned in 1997!
oB0Xr TIL about Jamie Kennedy's 2013 new years eve special where Macy Gray showed up drunk, everyone missed a bunch of cues and they were late for the new years countdown before a fight broke out during the end credits.