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TIL that the Australian Ibis (aka bin chickens) have learned how to eat the invasive and poisonous cane toad. They do this by picking the toad up, shaking it around to get it to expell its poison and empty is poison sacs, then washing the poison off with water.

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vPd6x TIL about Su Kong Tai Djin, the Kung-Fu Werewolf, a Shaolin monk born in 1849 with Hypertrichosis (a condition causing full body hair growth). Abandoned in a forest by his parents, he was raised by Shaolin monks. He practiced by fighting bears and defended the coast from pirates.
X6V6 TIL that birds while flying the shape of a V, the birds’ wing flaps synch perfectly with one another, minimizing their energy output, according to aerodynamic theory
nePDd TIL the only king to defeat All three armies of Mongols was Alauddin khilji. Thus saving Hinduism, languages, culture and cuisine of india.
69G6w TIL the 700 3rd class passengers on the titanic all had to share two bathtubs. One for men and one for women
7Mlb TIL that in 2010, when Google replaced their logo with playable Pacman, users spent an extra 36 seconds on the page. Assuming this time was wasted, it resulted in a $120M loss in man hours.