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TIL a 96-year old lady from Australia knitted over 1000 tiny sweaters for penguins to protect them from oil spills.

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oAxE TIL that Hugh Thompson, Jr. saw US soldiers murdering entire villages of unarmed civilians. He landed his helicopter and stood between the murders and the civilians. His actions are what stopped the massacre at My Lai.
9wdGD TIL Newborn babies are 78 percent water, while adults drop down to around 55 percent to 60 percent.
EgONo TIL - In many native American societies, hierarchies were eschewed and persuasion was employed to decide public policy. Rational oratory was a highly valued skill and Kondiaronk's were reputed to be second to none. His skills won him tours of the salons of Paris.
4kewo TIL in 1988 a U.S. Marine was abandoned and died in the Mojave Desert. Search only started when his weapon wasn't returned.
Lkg10 TIL After the American revolution, corporations had to have a set purpose and were dissolved after that purpose was complete or after a set length of time.