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TIL: Peregrine Falcons are one of the most common birds of prey, living in every continent except Antarctica.

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R70ol TIL that November 1 is National Jealousy Day in Finland where the taxable income of all citizens is released to the public who can see what everyone, from colleagues to celebs to execs, have paid tax on.
ANamn TIL that the "drink 8 glasses of water a day" is based on a 1945 recommendation that had no medical basis. The current recommendation is "drink when you are thirsty, unless you are outside on a hot day or are elderly- then drink a bit more."
ADjw4 TIL of Kinscem, a Hungarian Thoroughbred mare, who won all of her 54 races in the late 1800s. She remains the winningest Thoroughbred racehorse of all time.
BgyBW TIL that an American teenager wrote almost half of Scottish Wikipedia using a made up accent and an online translator, and nobody noticed for 7 years
4Xko TIL the “Creepy Progeria Guy” From Die Antwoord’s “Enter the Ninja” died last year. He was the oldest living sufferer of Progeria.