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TIL that when rabbits with the dwarf gene breed, it occasionally results in a ‘peanut’, a bunny with two dwarf genes. Sadly, a peanut bunny will never grow, and will always die less than two weeks after birth, usually in under 3 days.

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91em TIL Some fleas in a Flea Circus were glued to a base of a circus enclosure. Miniature musical instruments were then glued to the flea performers and the enclosure was heated. The fleas fought to escape, giving the impression of fleas playing instruments.
QNDDL TIL that the perception of moral decline is reported in countries all around the world. Despite this, the perception can be attributed to biased exposure to and memory of information.
7OYP TIL that the assassins of Japanese Prime Minister, Inukai Tsuyoshi, had originally planned to assassinate Charlie Chaplin who was a guest in his house, hoping to trigger a war with the USA. Chaplin, however, escaped this fate as he had gone for a sumo wrestling match.
Ab8a TIL that during Mao’s China in 1958, thousands of sparrows were killed to try and alleviate a ‘pest’ problem they posed. In 1960 a huge amount of locusts appeared in China and ate all the crops due to the fact that their natural predator had been destroyed. 20 million Chinese people died after
oR5Go TIL Dwight Schrute actor Rainn Wilson revealed “Better Things” by The Kinks and “Float On” by Modest Mouse both nearly became “The Office” theme song, and the cast really wanted Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” before an original theme was composed.