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TIL that in 2017 scientists discovered a new shark species in the depths of the ocean - and it glows

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XjRX TIL that Jack, a baboon operated the railway signals for a South African railway operator under supervision of his paraplegic owner. He was paid with half-bottle of beer each week and never made a mistake in nine years of employment.
JY8Bv TIL a pregnant American black bear can give birth without ever emerging from hibernation. She doesn’t even need to rouse herself to care for her young, instead she can nurse her cubs for months by drawing from her reserves of stored fat.
KePB TIL that the Big Brain on Futurama was played by Maurice LaMarche, the voice of Brain on Pinky and the Brain
9YJ87 TIL U.S.A has an official strategic plan to combat a zombie apocalypse. Its called as Counter-Zombie Dominance Plan, or “CONPLAN 8888-11". The first line of the plan states, “This plan was not actually designed as a joke.”
oBPNK TIL that Microsoft has official anime mascots of various windows operating systems. They use these mascots to promote their products in various regions of Asia.