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TIL that Elephants have been known to mimic human speech

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0wQ51 TIL that the excretion of estrogen from contraceptive pills can cause high hormonal concentrations in rivers. A study done on British rivers claims that these concentrations strongly correlate to the incidence and severity of intersex wild fish populations.
aw6M0 TIL, in 1893, the Dole Food Company, overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii, setting up a provincial government
kOR6d TIL that around 21 million people in Uganda, half of it's population, are under 15 years of age.
RBa7 TIL that the Nazi salute looked almost identical to what was, at the time, the salute to the American flag. The USA changed the salute in 1942 after the Nazis adopted it.
rRXn1 TIL Johnny Cash once got into a fight with an Ostrich that sent him to the hospital with broken ribs and a laceration on his stomach.