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TIL: there is an orangutan named FU-Manchu who is an honorary member of the lock picking union because he has successfully escaped from his cage using home made keys multiple times. Many primatologists believe he has successfully demonstrated human level deception.

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E10lX TIL of the world's only black flamingo. Despite many hoaxes of blue flamingos, their colors only range from white to hues of pink, depending on their diet. This black flamingo has melanism and is most likely one of a kind.
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