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TIL Goldfish have higher attention spans than internet users

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mxjyp TIL The state fish of Hawaii is the HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA'A, which is a form of trigger fish. It is actually not too hard to pronounce if you notice the repetition. HUMU - HUMU - NUKU - NUKU - APUA'A.
LQ7Lr TIL that Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s steamship the "Great Eastern" (1858) could reach Australia without refuelling and carry up to 4000 passengers. It was so enormous that it was launched sideways into the Thames and remained the world’s largest ship by length, tonnage, and capacity for 40 years.
5Vn18 TIL cactus fossils don't exist
69lZ8 TIL Injection of botulinum toxin (BOTOX) into the glabellar region of the face is a novel therapeutic approach in the treatment of depression.
rNmM1 TIL some people have three kidneys