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TIL The sound of running water puts Beavers in the mood to build. If a speaker reproduces sound of running water, a beaver will build a dam over it. Even if it's on concrete with no visible water.

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w1w1 TIL that the Superbowls are havens for sex trafficking.
NXbBJ TIL that The Eternal Indian (aka Blackhawk Statue) in Oregon, Illinois is said to be the second largest concrete monolithic statue in the world.
PY55g TIL cannabis was tested to treat mental illnesses in the late 18th century
GAP9Q TIL In 2005, the CIA destroyed over 90 video tapes showing the torture of two Al-Qaeda suspects at a black site in Thailand in 2002. In 2010, the Justice Department declined to charge the Chief of the Directorate of Operations (Jose Rodriguez) for ordering the destruction of the tapes.
NelP TIL the cost of a tourist visa for China is $130 for Americans and $30 for the rest of the world