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TIL: Orcas live in matrilineal families

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GYm54 TIL of Vinicunca or the Mountain of seven colours in Peru. It was discovered four years ago when the snow covering it melted, revealing the natural beauty of the rock beneath.
jrYv TIL decapitation does not mean instant death.
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LQgA0 TIL of Captain Thomas Cochrane, who became captain of a post-ship a mere 7 years after his commission as a midshipman. He later was depicted in the naval fiction series of fame, Horatio Hornblower as a pivotal character.