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TIL that there exist special kinds of contact lenses designed specifically for dogs

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nepmr TIL that Taiwan's navy operates a submarine still operational since 1945, making it the longest-serving submarine in the world.
nyBo TIL that Canada also sent its Japanese citizens to internment camps during World War 2
gMb7L TIL Americans and Europeans have different paper sizes (pls search european paper sizes as 2 links is impossible
m1Lvy TIL A parasite of the Greenland shark is Ommatokoita elongata. This copepod attaches itself to the eyes of the shark causing lesions which cause impaired vision and even blindness. Usually, only one eye is affected by a single copepod. Some believe that the copepod attracts prey for the shark.
EgE5o TIL that the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora wiped out an entire civilization: it killed all of the inhabitants of the island of Sumbawa, resulting in the extinction of their culture and language. The remains of their town, which had about 10,000 residents, were rediscovered nearly 2 centuries later.