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TIL that Harrison Okene (a cook) survived 3 days at the bottom of the ocean in a sunken ship by finding an air pocket

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rR68o TIL that handlers at dog shows will sometimes keep dog treats in their mouth because it keeps their hands free and encourages the dog to look up at the trainer.
9YLPG TIL that one of the richest men in history who owned Rome's fire-fighting brigade earned his wealth in part by refusing to put out any fire unless the owner of the burning building would sell the property to him for next to nothing. The rest of his wealth is credited to his "real estate" business.
gr8MA TIL The more irritated the llama is, the further back into each of the three stomach compartments it will try to draw materials from for its spit.
loD7G TIL A 3″ telescope has a maximum theoretical magnification of 150x. A 6″ telescope can magnify up to 300x, and an 8″ telescope up to 400x. But the Earth’s atmosphere is a limiting factor
OokZY TIL A proposal was made to start an Atomic Priesthood whose devil is buried nuclear waste to keep track of