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Crested pigeons have specialized feathers that signal danger when they flee from an apparent threat.

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w4EP TIL in Hamburg, Germany, there is a Food Additives Museum dedicated to the emulsifiers, stabilizers, dyes, thickeners, preservatives, and flavorings in our everyday foods. The exhibits explains the history and current landscape of food additives in an informational rather than political way.
aXbo TIL that the 20,000 landmines used during the Britain/Argentina conflict over the Falklands have led to a booming population of penguins. Cows and humans avoid the fenced-off fields, but penguins are too light to set off the mines. The deadly fields have turned into penguin sanctuaries.
ZllB TIL that there is a biker gang from Arizona who help keep child abuse victims safe while the child’s abuser is prosecuted, including guarding their houses at night if person is not yet in jail and attending court with the child, shielding them so they don’t have to look at their abuser
dDkE TIL Ted “The Unabomber” Kaczynski was a test subject for MK-ULTRA
rRRaw Today I Learned that you can 'bury' someone's ashes at sea.