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TIL that the Amboseli National Park in Kenya is experiencing an Elephant baby boom

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LkGeV TIL that British ("matchstick men") artist L.S. Lowry holds the record for the most refused Royal Honours....in his lifetime, he turned down awards FIVE times, including a Knighthood in 1968.
JXdm TIL that the Channel Tunnel, a rail tunnel with the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world, has full mobile phone coverage.
LQXm9 TIL about Detective Frank Salerno who had the unprecedented task of not only bringing the infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez to justice in 1985, but was also instrumental in The Hillside Stranglers arrests in 1979.
4N0J TIL that Denzel Washington has never done a sequel to any of his movies, a rare thing in Hollywood these days.
DQO8v TIL a study found an inverse association between plain water consumption and depression: drinking less than two glasses daily increases depression risk significantly, while higher intake lowers it. Another study found children who drink around 10.5 cups per day show greater mental flexibility.