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TIL Birds trained for Hitchcock's The Birds couldn't be untrained. They stayed killer birds.

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R7OL1 TIL about the endangered Maleo bird from Indonesia. Maleos make their nest with decomposing vegetation on the bottom, then place the egg and cover it with sand or soil. The layers make a natural incubation by the decomposing bottom layer releasing heat, and the top layer of sand keeps the heat in.
E1Dxx TIL American Musician Meat Loaf has survived a serious car wreck, breaking both legs after jumping off-stage, being struck on the head with a shot during a shot-put event, the emergency landing of a jet with a faulty landing gear, severe dehydration and a heart condition.
vPdvj TIL in the 1880s, the director of Harvard Observatory was dissatisfied with his team and remarked, "My Scottish maid could do better!" He hired Williamina Fleming, his Scottish maid. For decades, Fleming led a team that made significant discoveries, including white dwarfs and the Horsehead Nebula.
90yX TIL that Vanna White hasn’t actually turned any letters since 1997, hasn’t worn an outfit more than once on the show and holds the Guinness World Record for clapping.
mx8WR TIL the gene for having an extra finger is dominant opposed to the normal 5 fingers in each hand which is recessive.