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TIL humans belong to superphylum Deuterostomia - meaning that during embryonic development anal opening forms before oral opening - in humans assholes literally precede mouths!

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N7lLM TIL - The country of Vanuatu has an underwater post office. It is located "50m offshore" and is 3m below the surface. The post office even has a special cancellation stamp that can be used underwater!
QJ4Ya TIL in 1700 King Louis XIV was the 1st king to tax the upper classes in French history as prior to this the rich would receive tax exemptions from previous kings
Blmr TIL: During the Deepwater horizon crisis, two Dutch competitors, owned cleanup technologies that were superior to anything owned by the U.S. However, the Jones Act, required that all goods transported between U.S. ports be carried in U.S.-flag ships, constructed, owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.
p8ag8 TIL while playing fetch with dogs, if you throw the ball into water, the dog will run along the beach a while before jumping in, a technique to minimize retrieval time since they're faster on land. You can use calculus to calculate the optimal jumping point, which the dogs can find instinctively.
oBglr TIL Queen Elizabeth II drinks 4 cocktails every day, starting just before lunch.