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TIL goats have rectangular pupils which allow them to see 320 to 340 degrees around them

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xxmo TIL The poem “First they came” was actually written by a repentant Nazi supporter who wound up in a concentration camp himself. While his poem is usually taken as a warning about political apathy, it can also be taken as a warning against the dangers of divisive politics.
ZpmXR TIL that because the Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures requires that because upper-case letters are only used for units named for people, Ken Woolner was inspired to create a scientist, Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre, which would allow people to use L for litre and avoid mixing up l and 1
Brwoe TIL that the blue whale heart rate was measured for the first time last year! It gets as low as 2 beats per minute, raising up to 37 when it resurfaces (more oxygen access). It works at physiological extremes, and explains why the whale never evolved to be even bigger.
v1DL7 TIL: Following the teams first Stanley Cup victory, Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington included the name of his father, Basil, who was unaffiliated with the team, to be engraved on the cup. After the NHL learned of the move, it ordered the name removed. The name is now covered by a line of X's.
PQyG TIL that Pumpernickle Bread means Devil’s Fart