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TIL "The Twelve Days of Christmas" STARTS on Christmas Day, and ends of January 5th (Three Kings Day).

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ndJ9 TIL A woodpeckers tongue wraps around its head to prevent it from getting headaches when slamming its face into trees
R7YJl [TIL] some people are born with extra "thorn" bones in the side of their feet
xeRB TIL there are an estimated 7 northern white rhinoceros left in the world.
9epm TIL Japanese honey bees defend against Japanese giant hornets by forming a tight ball around the offending hornet. Vibrating their wings, the bees create and direct enough heat to the centre of the formation that it becomes lethal to the hornet.
QJJxL TIL that ponies aren't just baby horses that will grow up into full size horses...