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TIL Three out of the last 4 US Presidents were born in 1946

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j6rdj TIL the legendary 70-gun ship Glorioso, carrying treasures from the New World to her native Spain, single-handedly fought four battles against English ships in 1747. This event was called "Voyage of Glorioso".
XQZ6 TIL The Pirahã people of Brazil live without the concepts of numbers or time. They can’t count and use an “analog estimation strategy” which works well for trying to solve problems involving a few items but breaks down beyond that.
oBpVK TIL NASA named Gattaca as the best (accurate) science fiction movie of all time.
EQZW TIL a Centurion tank survived a nuclear bomb test. It was still driveable. It was nicknamed “The Atomic Tank” and went on for 23 years of service.
VMPQD TIL that Orcas kill Great White sharks to eat their livers, hearts and testes.