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TIL that scientists once tested the intelligence of beavers by playing the sound of running water on a field. Eventually, the beavers began covering the tape player with branches and mud.

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OKNg TIL 20 to 25 percent of US Army officers killed during the Vietnam War were fragged by soldiers under their command. Soldiers posted bounties in underground GI newspapers and pooled money to pay out rewards for the murder of targeted officers.
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dBmQ TIL that redheads need more anesthesia during surgery and produce their own vitamin D.
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LQkXQ TIL that a 14 year old High Schooler debunked a college professors claim that “Irish Need Not Apply” job postings did not exist in the US.