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TIL that about a third of all wolf deaths (and 2/3 of natural wolf deaths) in Yellowstone are caused by other wolves.

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e0nG4 TIL On the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, everyday for about two hours before sunset hundreds of Tuvaluans, young and old, meet on the international airport runway to just hang out
ne4Wd TIL the highest priority alert that can be issued is an Emergency Action Notification (EAN), sometimes called a “presidential alert”. An EAN sets into motion a series of events that causes all US TV and radio stations to become linked together to simulcast the President, or another federal official.
OGQLY TIL, that the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, also known as the Avicii Arena, represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System model, which spans across the country with scaled distances between celestial bodies.
kOAP1 TIL the interstate system was meant to run BETWEEN cities, not THROUGH them. President Eisenhower got the highways built, but he said putting them inside cities "was entirely against his original concept and wishes."
xpmD TIL Travis Kalanick, billionaire founder and CEO of Uber, is the #2 ranked Wii Tennis player in the world