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TIL even when taking dinosaurs into account, the modern day blue whale is the largest animal to ever live.

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jN6jQ TIL when elephants are facing higher threat of poaching, they change their behavior--spending less time sleeping at night and foraging and travelling under cover of darkness.
wo5BM TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US.
kODYm TIL: Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title.
E8pV TIL the happiest countries in the world also have the highest suicide rates.
BlOe TIL Hippos have red sweat that is frequently mistaken for blood