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TIL that moose can not only swim as fast as 6mph (3 times faster than the average human) but also dive up to 5m (according to some sources) and hold their breathe for about a minute.

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P5Lg TIL some reindeer really do have red noses, a result of densely packed blood vessels near the skin’s surface
ANYXo TIL eating dates in the last 4 weeks before labour helps with birth
yQMDe TIL that the first bomb that fell on Berlin from the Allies in WWII didn’t kill anyone except the one and only elephant of the Berlin zoo.
vnZK TIL of Space Adaptation Syndrome, involving nausea and vomiting, vertigo, headaches, lethargy, and overall malaise. 45-75% of all astronauts experience it. It has always resolved within 72 hours.
eEGb TIL that William Whipple freed his slaves when he signed the Declaration of Independance, because he believed that he could not fight for freedom and own slaves.