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TIL that sharks have a sixth sense: they have thousands of tiny holes on their head that allow them to sense the diminute electromagnetic fields that all living things emanate.

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lon6K TIL - Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, and also passed a body awareness test. These two tests are very rarely passed by non-primates.
Wkb64 TIL General George G. Meade had only been in charge of the Union Army for 3 Days before the Battle of Gettysburg began. The subsequent fight was not only the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War, but considered a turning point by many Historians
kOwmB TIL Armadillos give birth to identical quadruplets every time
ANaPw TIL that a cowboy hat's brim is curved up to prevent getting caught in the rope
XE6Aj TIL about a canadian ex- banker who bought a slowly producing gold mine and created a controversial, online, open to public contest to find more sites. he offerd 500k$ prize and by using 3D model, an australian group helped him find more the 6Bn$ worth of gold without having ever visiting the site.