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TIL that actress Lili Taylor is an avid birder and sits on the boards of the National Audubon Society and American Birding Association

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jOGE TIL That sailors considered black cats good luck and would use them as “ship’s cats” in hopes of a safe voyage. Wives of fishermen would also keep a black cat at home as it was believed that the cat would allow their husbands to return safely.
R5eBw TIL about the Games of the Small States of Europe, a sporting event featuring Europe's smallest countries
R5Be7 TIL the owner of Kayabukiya Tavern, a traditional-style Japanese "sake-house" restaurant, employed his two pet macaque monkeys to serve guests. One monkey would take and deliver drink orders to guest diner tables while the other brought guests hot towels to clean their hands before ordering drinks.
kJpjg TIL the most popular surname in the world is Wang
4XpRa TIL 2 rats will stop playing with each other if the bigger one doesn't let the smaller one win at least 30% of the time