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TIL That Japan is Re-Arming because of China

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woNxY TIL that sheep are naturally born with long tails
lo8B7 TIL not only do 1 in every 10 people have a tiny second spleen, called an accessory spleen, but also that if the main spleen is removed, the tiny second spleen can grow to function as a new spleen.
v1e0j TIL of the Eidophone, an instrument which created images from the interaction of voice and materials. Inventor Margaret Watts-Hughes, a Welsh singer, was working with a device similar to Bell's Photophone when she noticed perfect geometrical patterns formed according to clarity and calibre of voice.
PYG6Z TIL that newborn giraffes are typically over 6 feet tall, weigh 220lbs, and will stand within 30 minutes of birth.
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