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TIL there are 5 recognised Dwarf Planets in our system, one of which is Pluto. Another is Haumea, which is shaped like a giant egg.

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Ypo8B TIL Subutai won 65 battles as general of the Mongol Empire including defeating a Russian army of 80K with only 20K soldiers. His tactics were studied by Mikhail Ivanin in the 19th century & incorporated into Russian military academies & the Red Army.
OoaLL TIL that rescue dogs tasked with finding survivors at Ground Zero quickly became depressed because they weren't able to find any, causing their handlers to hide in the rubble and give the dogs someone to find.
bM5p TIL That owls fly silently due to specially designed edges of their primary feathers. When most birds fly, turbulence from air gushing over their wings creating noise. However, owls have their primary feathers serrated like a comb, which divides turbulence into tiny currents aka micro-turbulences.
yn1v TIL The word Orangutan means ‘forest person’ - It has nothing to do with their orange color.
VMgyk TIL that in the Soviet Union you would have to take your window wipers with you when you parked your car or they would be stolen due to a shortage of auto parts.