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TIL Freshwater fish urinate almost non-stop

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wonnP TIL Vincent only sold one painting during his lifetime
ld4V TIL The day after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day, a day to pay tribute to Native Americans for their many contributions to the United States.
VJxm TIL farm kids have both better immunity and resistance to allergies. Allergies among children have skyrocketed in the past 30 years. Part of the reason is likely improved hygiene and the fact so few kids are raised on farms anymore.
BJyd TIL that when 4 Soviet diplomats were kidnapped by Hezbollah & one of them was killed, KGB in turn kidnapped a family member of a Hezbollah leader & sent his castrated remains to them. The remaining diplomats were released unharmed.
VBG7k TIL the coded phrases for the royal family to implement funeral plans for family members, include bridge names. London Bridge, for example for Queen Elizabeth II