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TIL that in 1948, the overpopulation of beavers were causing problems in Idaho, so they dropped 76 beavers out of airplanes with parachutes to try to relocate the populations.

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a8x7N TIL research across 160 cultures revealed that spousal infidelity is the most common reason for a breakup
GY1w1 TIL that Medieval Europeans thought that hedgehogs collected grapes on their spines.
8AKa TIL extraterrestrial life could be found in our lifetime through the detection of biosignature gases.
D1B7V TIL there is a new drug for treating schizophrenia that consists of being given a shot 4 times a year, making it the first successful medication of its kind that doesn’t require patients to take daily pills.
VB0mB TIL we still don’t know why more boys are born than girls. Some theories include the notion, it’s more dangerous to be a male, thus you need extra males. Other research suggest living through wars gives rise to males.