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TIL The wild bison of Yellowstone National Park have adapted to utilize the local hot springs as bidets to clean the thick fur of their nether regions before mating

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vP5GB TIL: The original penguins or Great Auk was a species driven to extinction by man. Scientists in the 1600s noticed and tried to prevent it through numerous laws, it failed. In 1840 the last auk in Britain was beaten to death with sticks as the men thought it was a witch causing storms.
o5bY TIL Vikings didn’t actually wear horned or winged helmets, it is a misconception stemming mostly from 19th century Romantic artists
9YraB TIL that the tallest building in Vermont is Decker Towers, an apartment building which is only 11 stories or 124 feet tall.
mxw1y TIL that Japanese iPhones are programmed not to silence the photo shutter sound to prevent upskirt photos.
4kE86 TIL The Ventures, a bunch of young kids in Tacoma, recorded Walk, Don't Run as an instrumental in 1960. A friend covered drums for them. He was offered $25 or 25% of the royalties. It sold millions of copies, helping create other guitar groups, and is in the Grammy Hall of Fame. He took the $25.