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TIL birds truly are government spies... US military funds research on crows' facial recognition abilities for "enemy tracking"

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oBG6W TIL NASA scientists have confirmed there is water on the surface of the moon. Researchers previously found evidence of hydration on the surface, but it was unclear whether that hydrogen was in the form of hydroxyl – the chemical for drain cleaners – or in the form of H2O, or water.
AD1gl TIL that getting a Bugatti's oil changed costs over $20,000, or about as much as a new Toyota Camry.
OWW6 TIL The Greek god of fertility, had a never ending boner and his sacrificial animal was the ass. His name gave rise to the medical term priapism – a prolonged erection
J1LYQ TIL in the early 1940s, the average children’s book cost between $2 and $3, which would be the equivalent of about $38 to $50 today. “The Little Golden Book series" started in 1942 and made high quality kids books affordable at 25¢ or $4.20 today
dD8yd Til that during Vietnam soldiers often grafitied their helmets as a form of indivual expression or protest. "Born to Kill" "War is Hell" and many other phrases were often overlooked by officers even though they were against military code of conduct and dress code.