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TIL Earth is the only known place in the universe where a fire can burn

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GY9rG TIL that Mr. Rogers once convinced the Senate to fund PBS instead of the Vietnam war.
epap5 TIL unlike dogs and cats, parrots are not domesticated animals. They are inherently wild, which makes them destructive and noisy companions. Their calls are designed to be heard miles away and not meant for a human home. They're one of the most discarded pets in the US.
x6ekk TIL: The little (or big) farts that proceed a poop are called the Anal Sampling Reflex.
GALWj TIL that there was a person known as Kamehameha the Great who was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and he also is the namesake of Goku's signature move from anime Dragon Ball
oG6R TIL that lions mate roughly 3,000 times per cub