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TIL that British troops developed a diss song against Nazi leaders during World War II titled "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball." It was quickly picked up and sang by Allied troops.

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nWkd9 TIL 20 years ago crab fishers off the coast of Australia realized bottlenose dolphins were snatching the bait from their crab pots. However last year scientists captured the first ever footage of the dolphins in the act. The fishers fourth method for baiting the pots finally worked in stopping them.
kJ1y4 TIL that only 11 people have ever been born in Antarctica.
5VxmB TIL that the last telegram was sent in 2013, and they were regularly used up until the 21st century.
VMyAZ TIL: Dogs do not age at seven times the rate of humans, scientists have found in a study that reveals young dogs are “older” than previously thought.
GYwMj TIL about the "Linxia cheetah", a fossil cat from China that is now known to have been a forgery. The Linxia cheetah was constructed using a combination of assorted bones and plaster.