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TIL there is a pile of waste clothes in Chile so large it can be seen from space

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WQXN TIL The Dodo bird was actually a giant pigeon. It grew and lost it’s ability to fly due to Island Gigantism.
oRPvW TIL John Walker, the creator of Johnnie Walker Whisky, was a teetotaler and never touched the stuff himself.
4oKb TIL Cat meat is believed to boost one’s health during the winter months in traditional Chinese medicine. Cat eating is mostly limited with Guangdong province, where local restaurants are supplied by a nationwide network of catnappers who snatch up strays and deliver them by rail.
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kJ8Je TIL that Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda, DK) told Retro Studios developers: “Please take care of DK. He is my friend" after a pitch meeting in Kyoto.