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TIL that the Soviet Union was in talks with Nazi Germany to become a fourth Axis Power

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xV71w TIL that despite having a reputation for deadly wildlife there has only been one confirmed death by spider bite in Australia since 1979
OGjY4 TIL that military dolphins tag enemy divers with a marker so security can track them. They're trained to sneak up, attach a tracking device, and swim away. Basically playing a terrifying version of underwater "tag you're it".
Bgmod TIL Pope Francis’ tomb will be in a former candelabra closet
1jxO TIL Soda is so corrosive, that without BPA or equivalent liner, an aluminum can would break after three days
QkOE TIL that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” is called the “Matthew Effect”