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TIL that cows moo in regional accents.

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6EBpZ TIL Suzuki Hayabusa, the fastest bike ever when introduced, was named so after the peregrine falcon, which can dive at up to 300 km/h (close to the bikes top speed), and also because it preys on blackbirds, also the name of the then fastest bike the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird.
YJrW TIL Charles Drew, founder of the blood bank and pioneer of successful blood transfusions died after a failed blood transfusion.
4a6a TIL that pumpkins mostly grow during the night
KOk5J TIL how the severing the Corpus Callosum can change the way the halves of the brain communicate.
x65Jg TIL Oreos are an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but they outstripped Hydrox in popularity so much that many think Hydrox is an imitation of Oreo