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TIL one of the leading candidates to be the next Pope is named Pierbattista Pizzaballa

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Ork1 TIL that Eurasian magpies are self aware and highly intelligent, which would explain their organised trolling of my dog on a daily basis
DjxV TIL that in Thai, the number 5 is pronounced “ha” – so instead of saying “hahahahaha,” Thai speakers will sometimes write “55555.”
9w7bB TIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so they could carry on. The two crews then toasted each other's health and went their separate ways.
aw44N TIL Great white sharks do not survive in captivity due to depression and refusing to be fed by humans, leading them to die of starvation. There are currently many theories on why this is. The current record for a Great White in captivity is only 44 days.
mDZP TIL that astronauts in the Apollo program reported seeing “streaks” of white light every 3 minutes, even when they closed their eyes.