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TIL that whales evolved from Pakicetus, a land mammal roughly the size of a wolf or large dog.

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GY9yJ TIL after Melbourne gave email addresses to trees so residents could report problems, they instead recieved love letters
OGboY TIL that during their 32 to 34-day incubation period, Adélie penguin parents take turns incubating their eggs, with shifts up to 12 days. The incubating parent remains on the nest, refraining from feeding or leaving, and even projects feces away from the nest to maintain cleanliness.
y16X TIL that, despite his wealth, King Farouk of Egypt (1920-65) was a kleptomaniac, going so far as to steal a pocket watch from Winston Churchill. Once, having suffered a nightmare in which he was chased by an angry lion, he went to Cairo Zoo and shot all the lions in their cages.
GbXJ TIL: Man Stopped Growing At Six Months Old Is Now 21 And Only 23 Inches Tall
lo06r TIL Irish people drink more tea than the British. And while India and China produce most of the world's tea, neither of them is in the top 10 tea drinking countries.