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TIL that chipmunks are omnivores and occasionally eat birds and even mice.

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xVa47 TIL of the Prince Rupert's Drop, created by dripping molten glass into cold water. Capable of shattering bullets on impact and withstanding the blow of a hammer, this "glass droplet" is characterized by its incredibly high residual stress.
e0p7E TIL that your nose runs when you cry because of canals leading from your eyes to your nose, draining the water that way when you blink.
8rEZ TIL that Kenan Thompson holds the record for longest serving African-American cast member on Saturday Night Live (12 seasons) and is currently the most senior cast member.
j6JDp TIL there's plastic in my blood. A lot of it.
DyRj TIL that there was a tiny 20 soldier Civil War battle in Arizona. Every year the state holds a re-enactment, which has become so popular that the re-enactment typically features significantly more soldiers than the actual battle did.