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TIL: Ravens are the only birds in the world that will fly towards the sound of gunfire, having learned a hunter may soon leave a gut pile for the raven to eat.

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E7Mx TIL that when the Duke of Wellington attended a party in Vienna, some French officers turned away from the conqueror of Napoleon. When a woman apologized for their rudeness, Wellington replied “I have seen their backs before, madam.”
4k1Kw TIL FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the Mafia, received a $500 bonus from his employers at the end of the operation
ZjBR TIL the living room set in The Addam’s Family was actually pink.
7ByX TIL An inactive diamond mine in Russia (Mir Mine) is so deep, Helicopters can be sucked into it by downward airflow
neLZ7 TIL the standard airline practice of pre-boarding (i.e., allowing passengers with small children and those who need extra assistance to board first) actually improves boarding efficiency by 28% and decreases time to takeoff.