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TIL Astronauts can accidentally dial 911 in space

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4k4nb TIL that hummingbirds can fly backward because they can manipulate their feathers to change pitch, which affects whether they move up or down, and yaw, which affects whether they move right or left.
17yX TIL that this is the song that eventually became the James Bond theme.
XEMYD TIL that cows routinely escape slaughterhouses in NYC, and often evade police for hours once they’re out.
b6jR9 TIL US bought three islands (US Virgin Islands) from Denmark in 1917.
9vQX TIL as many as 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.