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TIL that hand-warmers are filled with iron, and the heat comes from the process of the iron turning into rust when exposed to oxygen

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9aBQ TIL that the state reptile of New Mexico is an all-female species of lizard. Individuals are either the result of two other species interbreeding, or through parthenogenesis (embryos developing from unfertilized eggs).
wG8W TIL that Halifax sends Boston a Christmas tree every year to thank them for their aid in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917.
D1dDj TIL that when chimpanzees were given opportunity to watch TV, their favorite was the Playboy Channel
N9yJ TIL that Jackie Chan voiced the character of Shang in the Chinese release of the Walt Disney animated feature, Mulan. He also performed the song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”, for the film’s soundtrack.
OlD4 TIL that the diet of the Bearded Vulture is ~90% bones, allowing it to return to a carcass long after other scavengers have removed any soft tissues. Bones too large to swallow are dropped from great height to crack them into smaller pieces.