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TIL cats kill between 8.3 billion and 24.4 billion birds and mammals each year and have been blamed for the global extinction of 33 species.

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nLNb TIL that the “ashes” you get after cremation is crushed bone, as the rest of the body (organic matter) vaporizes at the high temperatures.
grQm7 TIL In 2009 the term 'Ghost City' was coined to describe the large number of cities that had been built in China, but were largely unoccupied. However, it was Chinese policy to move the population from a predominantly rural base (82% in 1978) to urban (64% by 2020), the urban target is 75% by 2035.
kOknm TIL, Vesta Stoudt, who had the idea for duct tape, couldnt get her bosses at a military ordnance plant to take her seriously. So she sent a letter to FDR who recommended it to the War Production Board where it was approved for use on ammo boxes.
ANdbo TIL that the average West Virginian eats MORE than 1 hot dog a day (481 per capital per year.)
RyQ4 TIL Woodpecker damage is the biggest cause of telephone pole deterioration in the US.