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TIL birds cannot detect capsaicin (the active ingredient in chilli that makes it spicy) so it is used as a squirrel deterrent for birdfeeders.

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59yr TIL there are at least 67 different moons orbiting Jupiter, three of which could have potentially habitable environments
WkVQY TIL of Wenseslao Moguel, Man who survived his own execution, surviving 9 bullets and lived to the age of 85
D6eY TIL People are training rats to detect landmines. The rats are too light to set the mines off and can smell the explosive compound extremely well. The rats are very fast and can clear an area 3 times faster than use of electronic mine sweepers and with higher accuracy.
VBRpB TIL the IRS cannot cash single checks (including cashier's checks) for $100 million dollars or more.
d787 TIL that the United States is the only country in the entire world that currently has minors serving life without parole.