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TIL If woodpeckers are hungry enough they will peck into the backs of other birds heads and eat their brains.

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aXGL TIL Charlize Theron’s mother killed her alcoholic father when she was 15, after he threatened to attack them. It was ruled self-defense and no charges were faced.
QNDo9 TIL about Albert Cossery a french philosopher who loved to be lazy that he said sorry for getting a prize for his writing because he had to wake up at 10 in the morning.
rRrQ4 TIL: Roughly 2,800 Japanese children were left behind in China after the war. Most were adopted and raised by rural Chinese families.
vOvj TIL the actor who played character Random Task in Austin Powers (the parody of Odd Job from 007 films) is serving a life sentence for torture and rape.
gGN7 TIL in Star Wars: Rogue One, Director Gareth Edwards was able to wear VR goggles and literally walk the set before the practical set was built. Using a wand, he could move set pieces like buildings or trees, and he could also plan camera angles and movement.