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TIL Screech owls bring Texas blind snakes into their nests so the snakes will eat the parasites that feed on the owlets.

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Ovma TIL in 1120 the the captain of the White Ship was encouraged by on-board revelers to try and overtake another vessel on which King Henry I was a passenger. In the dark the ship hit a submerged rock and capsized, leading to the death of Henry’s only heir, which led to a 20 year civil war.
OGV71 TIL that the $8B nail salon industry—and its prevalence of Vietnamese proprietors—can be traced back to Tippi Hedren, the famous leading actress from "The Birds" and "Marnie"
k5Dm TIL that J. R. R. Tolkien, in a letter to his son Christopher, referred to World War 2 as the “War of the Machines,” and remarked that machines would be “the only victor.” He was highly critical of the harsh tactics employed by either side during the conflict.
neOXd TIL of The Olgas, Australia’s lesser known ‘giant rock’. It’s highest point is more than 200meters taller than Uluru.
9YA5Q TIL The Chinese government may have killed up to 10,454 of its own citizens during the Tianamen Square protests of 1989