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TIL elephant pregnancies last nearly two years (18-22 months)

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gQD TIL WiFi was invented in Australia by CSIRO scientists and received $220 million dollars from US companies in compensation for using the technology.
GA1oJ TIL I learned that the Ottoman Empire won 4 out of 6 wars against Poland, with 1 being a draw and only 1 loss.
woM4Y TIL that after defending a priest who was accused of covering up child abuse, Pope Francis commissioned an investigation, realized he was wrong and changed course. He apologized to victims, and made the entire chilean leadership resign.
woLY1 TIL: The small village of Embo in the Scottish highlands declared itself independent from the UK for 1 day in 1988
v1Q7 TIL internet-famous “Jesus Riding Dinosaur” is the original art of Francesca Berrini - and she did much more along those lines.