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TIL that “penguin shit is like water i.e. not viscous” and that a penguin can shoot shit with a power of 4600 pascals!

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Wkg8X TIL The nine-headed bird, also called the "Nine Phoenix", is one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix, worshiped by ancient natives in Hubei Province. Due to the hostile relationship between the Kingdom of Chu and its former overlord, the nine-headed bird was demonised as a result
mkXM TIL Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ movie caused shawarma sales to SKYROCKET nationwide
E1jV TIL When Julius Caesar was captured and held hostage by pirates, he told them he would crucify them all personally. The pirates took it as a joke, but when the ransom was paid, Caesar raised a fleet, captured the pirates, and crucified them.
nWX99 TIL that cephalopods like octopus and squids possess a hard beak, shaped much like a parrot but turned upside down
LQjyv Today I learned that Pronghorn aka the "American Antelope" is not an Antelope at all, but it's own species that is more closely related to the giraffe and the okapi than anything else!