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TIL dogs can smell their owners from 11 miles away

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eJn5 TIL That there are exactly 154 living kakapo (the world’s largest parrot) and that they each have their own name (Often Maori names to indicate their New Zealand heritage). Scientists track their parents to encourage genetic diversity.
N7B61 TIL that two men in Brazil stole a teletherapy unit from an abandoned hospital and disassembled it in home. The two suffered vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and unexplained skin burns. They sold the unit in junkyard and later found that it contains a radioactive material, exposing 249 others.
5YW0B TIL that there's an even denser possible form of matter between Neutron stars and Black Holes, in the form of Quark Stars.
96vX TIL that about 4 million cats are eaten in Asia every year.
nekpP TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."