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TIL the most deadly ship sinking in history killed almost 10,000 Nazis.

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d8J1d TIL The Giant Squid demonstrates Deep Sea Gigantism, a phenomenon whereby deep dwelling species grow far larger than shallower water relatives to be more efficient in the depths where food is scarcer
rNw6e TIL about fribromelanosis, a rare genetic mutation of hyperpigmentation that all silkie chickens have. This mutation causes their skin, muscle, and bones to be black.
66rl TIL A group of elephants is called a “memory”.
d8A77 TIL of the so-called "Ace of the Aces." An American fighter pilot who had 40 wins, more than any other during during WWII. His name? Dick Bong.
KONR4 TIL If you were to print a book writing out a Googolplex (10 to the power of a Googol(10 to the power of 100)) with each book having 400 pages and a mass of 100 grams (3.52oz) the amount of books required would have a mass greater then the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies combined.