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TIL Manatees are no longer endangered, but all the legal protections that have been in place for decades still apply because Floridians love seeing manatees and want more.

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78Rxp TIL: People infected with a parasite that reproduces in cats are more likely to pursue entrepreneurial and business-related activities. In countries with higher infection rates, fewer people cite a “fear of failure” as a deterrent to a new business venture.
5YxPP TIL that due to the positioning of their legs, Loons are nearly incapable of walking. They often confuse wet pavement for bodies of water and become stranded as they require a long stretch of open water to take off again.
4kndo TIL WWE icon Stone Cold Steve Austin admitted he had an embarrassing moment where he actually ‘crapped in his trunks’ in match with Yokozuna.
nWXXY TIL Polish Franciscan friar Maximilian Kolbe was imprisoned in Auschwitz during WWII. When 10 men were chosen for execution to deter escapes, one man lamented losing his family. Kolbe stepped in, sacrificing his life so the man could live, embodying hope amidst the Holocaust's horrors.
VBRlp TIL that all indigenous languages in Bolivia are official, hence Bolivia lists 36 languages as having official national status.