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TIL that if the Andromeda galaxy were bright enough to be seen by the naked eye, it would appear six times larger than a full moon.

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e0DB6 Male dolphins use individual names throughout their life. “This is the coolest thing ever.”
dmO9 TIL that Woody from Toy Story has a Last name. It’s Pride. Woody Pride. It’s never mentioned in the movies.
KYNd6 TIL that ~8 billion people are estimated to have latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), meaning they carry the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria without exhibiting active disease symptoms (~25% of the worlds population)
WK79 TIL French mercenary Bob Denard participated in conflicts in Indochina, Algeria, Rhodesia, Yemen Iran Nigeria Benin Gabon Angola Zaire & The Comoros. In 1968 he invaded Katanga with 100 men on bicycles. He led 4 coups in The Comoros including once taking control of the country in 3 hours with 30 men
477b TIL that a shortage of sand has created a Sand Mafia in India, employing 35 million people and generating $126bn annually.