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TIL of Grecia. A Costa Rican Toucan who had the top half of his bill destroyed by several teenagers who attacked him. He now leads a happy life thanks to his 3D-printed beak. And he's even a better singer than before! :)

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Lw7P TIL that a single oyster can totally filter up to 2 gallons (7.57L) of water per hour. That means that only 10 oysters are capable of filtering over 1800L in a single day.
epBRJ TIL A male bighorn sheep's horns can weigh up to 14kg (31lbs), as much as all the bones in its body put together.
XomD TIL Of the police beating of Robert Leone, an innocent man arrested and tortured for 2 ½ years. The officers are still free, Robert is still in prison.
9YWEQ TIL that Isaac Newton was elected to parliament to represent Cambridge. It is reported that the only time Newton spoke in parliament was to say, "The window needs closing."
loe67 TIL that in 1665, the University of Cambridge temporarily closed due to the Bubonic plague. Isaac Newton had to work from home, where he used that time to develop calculus and the theory of gravity.