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TIL that there were giant apex predator otters roaming China millions of years ago.

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v1K8L TIL that 12 U.S. prisoners of war died when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and as many as 400 Allied POWs may have died as a result of the bombing of Nagasaki.
da89 TIL that the Harmon, a brand-new hotel in Las Vegas, is already slated for demolition because of serious design flaws.
m10jM TIL all snakes can swim
ne7M7 TIL that during his time in the Army, Jackie Robinson was put on trail for refusing to sit in the segregated portion of an army bus. Robinson was acquitted by an all-white panel of nine officers. His unit became the first black tank unit to see combat in WWII but Robinson missed combat due to court.
X1bX TIL that depression can cause you to dream up to 3-4 times more than normal…