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OG7y7 TIL that in 1917, during World War I, the British Army tried to train seagulls to poop on German U-boat periscopes to obscure their view. They even tested it with fake periscopes on beaches, but the gulls were more interested in stealing sandwiches than sinking submarines.
pYNRe TIL Cruachan Hydroelectric Power Station pumps water uphill at night to release and generate electricity during the day
kOeE5 TIL of 'kangaroo words', that is, a word that contains a synonym inside it, i.e MAscuLinE, BLOssOM, cHickEN or hoNOuraBLE.
XGpE TIL: Platypuses have no teats, they secrete their milk through their pores.
xDYg TIL that in some countries, there are “baby hatches” where mothers can abandon an infant anonymously. They are usually heated (or at least insulated), and after a short delay, a nurse is summoned to care for the child.