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TIL “Mobbing” is a practice among Hawaiian monk seal where multiple males attack one female in an attempt to mate

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ZpaMa TIL about India's tallest captive elephant Thechikottukavu Ramachandran, owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in the Indian state of Kerala. Thechi stands at 316 cm tall and is the largest captive elephant in India. He is fondly named Ekachatradhipathi (The Only Emperor) by his fans.
p8JGb TIL that in America, there are eight parking spots for every car, collectively taking up as much space as the state of West Virginia.
E1v7X TIL that Stonehenge was restored in the 1950s and 60s, including re-erecting stones, setting some in concrete and lifting and straightening others
Lk1Ld TIL Pornhub displayed a message that said it automatically shared the video you were watching on social media for April Fools
vvEx TIL because they had banned nuclear power, New Zealand refused to let US warships dock in their waters. This led to a ban on NZ ships at U.S. defense and coast guard bases around the world, and being considered “a friend, but not an ally” for 26 years.