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TIL The Amazon white bellbird has the loudest song in the world, peaking at 125 decibels, more than high enough to cause immediate hearing damage

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GLB1 TIL that after San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags, death from foodborne illnesses increased by 46% in the city.
e0VK5 TIL In a 1958 documentary, Disney faked mass suicide of lemmings by throwing some lemmings bought from Inuit children off of a cliff into the ocean
6EJv7 TIL that Abraham Lincoln gave great prominence to hats as they would protect him from bad weather, help store important documents and made his height advantage more prominent
8arEG TIL: Some groups in Thailand train monkeys to collect coconuts sold internationally as the job is dangerous and difficult for ill-equipped humans. The practice has raised ethical concerns.
mx66R TIL Norway's Stad ship tunnel will be the world's first. The tunnel will connect two fjords to bypass what would be otherwise dangerous navigational hazards.