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TIL Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is toxic to snakes. Dead mice laced with the drug are air dropped in Guam’s jungles in order to control invasive brown tree snake populations.

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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.
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d899K TIL that there’s a breed of horses called Gypsy Vanner that is able to grow mustaches
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a8w6Z TIL Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson) has to date given $17,500,000 to Scientology