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TIL There is a breed of sheep which lives on a beach and eats seaweed.

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lob7G TIL: Despite being one of the most advanced and largest cities in the region, only 15% of the population of Dubai are actually natives, called Emiratis.
ewxL TIL that Jackie Chan is a staunch supporter of China’s communist party, thinks Taiwanese democracy is “the biggest joke in the world,” and believes Chinese citizens need to be “controlled” through censorship, “otherwise they’ll do whatever they want.”
8aLEb TIL that the patent for insulin was sold by the co-founders to the University of Toronto for $1 each. Their intention was that such an important medication should be affordable to all who need it. In the USA in 2016, patients were paying on average $450 per month for their prescriptions of insulin.
ryr4 TIL Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger” was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”.
KOWM9 TIL Australia aren't the only nation to go to war with an invasive species. Ecuador fought a war with 200000 goats, using helicopter borne marksmen and insurgent goats.