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TIL German animal protection law prohibits killing of vertebrates without proper reason. Because of this ruling, all German animal shelters are no-kill shelters.

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Yo5W TIL If a pregnant mother suffers organ damage during the pregnancy the fetus can send stem cells to help repair the damage
P6L TIL that Cornell University researchers have solved the origin of the Tungusta explosion in 1908. Sorry, Aliens guy.
4ZJa TIL the reason there are no baby pigeons sightings is because they leave their nest effectively in adult size
DyBP TIL William Kamkwamba built a windmill from gum trees, bicycle parts, and scrap finds, to power his family’s farm. Though he didn’t know English, he learned to built the windmill from English books and diagrams. Later, he dug a well and built an irrigation system, which helped grow crops more often.
85lG TIL in 1956 there was a military Vespa made for paratroopers