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TIL the term ‘Sniper’ originally referred to hunters skilled enough to shoot a Snipe, a species of bird.

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p85vZ TIL a group of vultures is referred to differently depending on what they're observed doing: "kettle", "committee" or "wake." The term kettle refers to vultures in flight, while committee refers to vultures resting on the ground or in trees. Wake is reserved for a group of vultures that are feeding.
kJ9Yg TIL that in 1948 a 'charismatic' British ex-ski champion & yodeller stole 3000+ butterflies from Australian museums, just cos. His excuse for the Butterfly Heist was 'distraction of mind' due to his recent divorce. The whole saga was a mess for science, even decades later.
xryk TIL that wolves in the wild do not have “alpha males” or “alpha females” with subordinate “betas” or “gammas”. Wolf packs are a family with the offspring of previous years.
QLMa TIL: Two teenagers lured multiple pedophiles online by posing as a 15 year old girl, only to show up at the meeting spot as Batman and the Flash to record them.
P1gVe TIL all the previous members of Three 6 Mafia have died, except Crunchy Black who was also almost murdered.