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TIL the Greenland Shark, which is similar to the Great White in size, can live to be 200 years old and has been known to eat Polar Bears, Horse, Moose and Reindeer.

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egmb TIL that there are lots of English “contronyms”, or words that are their own antonyms (opposites).
E5Gx TIL that the Guinness World Records stopped recording heaviest pets to discourage deliberate overfeeding.