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TIL of the Indian Vulture Crisis, where the population of three species of vulture went from 40 million birds in the 80s to just 19,000 in 2017, a decline of 99.95%

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awY0A TIL of Sombra, drug detection dog of the Colombian Nat'l Police. She's led to over 200 arrests & seizure of at least 9 tons of illicit drugs. Police upped security for Sombra after the cartel Los Urabeños (aka Gulf Clan) put a bounty on her head. Reports on price for her murder varied from $7K-$70K.
b9n79 TIL that it doesn't just rain diamonds in Jupiter. It also rains diamonds in Uranus and Neptune
bY7p TIL That there was a man in a neighboring town know as “The Glastonbury Tickler” who would break into people’s houses at night, tickle their feet while they were sleeping, and immediately leave.
KEpE TIL A guy performed a DIY sex change in his bathroom and got it almost perfect.
M7NMb TIL that all tea types come from the same plant leaves, and it’s how they are processed that determines what type of tea it is (black, green, oolong, etc.)