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TIL a group of wombats are called a wisdom.

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R7Ava TIL the name Gretchen is not a common stand-alone given name in German-speaking countries but a colloquial diminutive of Grete - from Margarete. Gretchen as a given name is mainly prevalent in the United States
GYe71 TIL that although Balto is famously accredited for the 1925 Alaskan serum run, it was actually another Siberian Husky named Togo that lead the most perilous leg of the relay. Togo ran over 300 miles while the other relay sled teams, including Balto, averaged around 31 miles.
0wA0M TIL the Adélie Penguin engages in prostitution. Some female penguins, whether they are single or attached, will provide sex for stones.
R7jM7 TIL there is a term for what we're seeing lately - big companies looking to the government to bail them out. Privatize gains, socialize losses.
rR7o4 TIL about Crimson Contagion. A simulation from January to August 2019 that tested the capacity of the U.S. federal government. The exercise involves a scenario in which tourists returning from China spread a respiratory virus in the United States.