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TIL To try to combat mosquito outbreaks, Disney World monitors coops of “sentinel chickens” that are stationed around the park. If a mosquito-borne virus shows up in the chickens’ blood, Disney doubles down on its bug-slaying efforts in the area.

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kJVNW TIL that animals showing bravery in helping others are honored by the North Shore Animal League with the "Scarlett Award", named for a stray cat who risked her life to save her five kittens from a fire.
dDloQ Til that there are between 70,000-80,000 plants that produce EDIBLE fruit, and in general most people only eat 20 different types of fruit.
woVK8 TIL that during the carnian age (232 million years ago) it rained for 1-2 million years straight almost everywhere according to scientists
1aEYr TIL about a traditonal British pudding called ”spotted dick”, which is made with flour, suet and dried fruits.
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