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TIL there is a kingdom within the Republic of Indonesia.

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rNBaW TIL that octopuses have three hearts. Two of these hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body. When an octopus swims, the heart that delivers blood to the body actually stops beating, which explains why they prefer crawling to swimming—it’s less tiring for them!
JYYZl Short answer: They’re trying!
YQOG TIL that in the 16th century, Christians called the Anabaptists did not partake in infant baptism, instead believing that only free-willed adults could decide for themselves to be baptized. They were persecuted and killed.
JYga8 TIL Tatooine from Star Wars is a real town in Tunisia spelled Tataouine and famous for its cave dwellings
AnN4 TIL the longest & straightest overland route on earth is the most complicated deadly path to travel and no one has supposedly done it.