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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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wLbNo TIL butterflies do not urinate or defecate, but the caterpillar almost continually defecates. When there are enough caterpillars in the same place, their defecation is audible.
lo7E1 TIL a father of five worked 23 years as a custodian for Boston College so all of his children could attend the university for free. They all graduated and together saved nearly $700,000 in tuition.
R7Yjw TIL the last postmaster general of USPS was Megan Brennan, the first woman to assume the position. She started out as a postal carrier and rose through the ranks working continuously until a brief hiatus when she was getting her MBA from MIT.
8aERZ TIL the Soviet Union held elections seeking the appearance of democracy, but only one candidate appeared on the ballot. In 1949, Ivan Burylov, protested this absurd ritual by writing the word ‘Comedy’ on his secret ballot. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison camps for his 'crime’.
V4M4 TIL - That in the Jackie Chan Adventures, Jackie Chan’s voice was actually done by another actor, James Sie.