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TIL baby hippos will use a crocodile’s spine as a chew toy and won’t be attacked!

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D1LKD TIL: The King James Version of the Bible is still under copyright in the United Kingdom and the right to publish it is restricted. The copyright is held by the crown.
7PL7 TIL McDonald’s is no longer the world’s largest restaurant chain - Subway now has more outlets open worldwide than McDonald’s.
xVkk7 TIL: If a service dog approaches you without an owner, don't ignore or shoo it away. Someone could need serious medical attention.
16pY8 TIL you can harvest pearls without killing the oyster! They are taken out of the water and opened very slightly so that the muscle keeping them closed is not injured. Special tools are used to gently remove the pearl and then the oyster goes back into the water!
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