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TIL that as of 2017, there was over 22 billion chickens on the planet, an increase of 12 billion from 1990.

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5YGB9 TIL that researchers in South Africa encountered seals that forcibly copulated with King Penguins and on one occasion the penguin was killed and devoured as well.
XEPoD TIL about George and Otto, a ventriloquist act. After performing at the Adult Video Awards ceremony, they were asked not to come back, their act was too offensive. One of the first George dummies was destroyed after it got into an argument which led to the puppet being attacked with a knife.
x6PKD TIL that the man who’s smacked his lips and said “Nice!” In the memes is named Micheal Rosen, and that his parents participated in the battle of Cable Street, protesting against Mosley.
OoZe4 TIL the backstory of the woman behind the "woman yelling at cat" meme- Taylor Armstrong was on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and was upset with a costar for revealing on camera that Armstrong was being abused by her then husband
W7dN9 TIL the astonishing story of the man with three legs, four feet, and two sets of genitals.