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TIL Alexis Ohanian created the Internet “bat signal” to warn of “threats against the Internet”

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LkB59 TIL that while some cities are seeing increased animal adoption rates, the vast majority are struggling more than usual; 75% of shelters report lack of funding to care for animals and 36% laid off staff due to canceled fundraising events
1aD5O TIL real human skulls are traded on Instagram by a small but active underground collectors’ market. The skulls are decorated and sold by macabre enthusiasts. Some sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
nV8Y TIL in Russia, squirrels have been known to hunt dogs.
neAYo TIL that if an advertisement for an American flag says not available in Minnesota, it means the flag was not made in the USA. MN has a law requiring American made American flags.
BJkL TIL the method of dying the Chicago river green for St. Patrick’s Day was discovered by accident. The fluorescein dye was first used to detect pollution in the water. Since the Chicago river is so polluted, the entire river turned bright green.