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TIL that scorpions can hold their breath for up to six days underwater, while dolphins can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes:

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4R0J TIL that the world record for most miles driven by a car is held by a Volvo P-1800S at 2,850,000 miles or about 114 times around the planet.
neNwb TIL the Whopper Jr was created by accident in 1963 by the manager of the first Burger King restaurant in Puerto Rico. The molds for the standard Whopper buns didn't arrive so he used a much smaller local bun. The result was such a success that BK adopted it worldwide and called it the Whopper Jr.
7rmpX TIL Kangaroo “boxing”, in a serious fight, is really the kangaroo grappling for an opening to deliver a powerful kick with its sharp-clawed hind legs. Male kangaroos have thick belly skin to protect against this punishment. But it could easily eviscerate a human.
VMRKm TIL on august 10, 2018, an airplane was stolen from Sea–Tac Airport in Washington by 29-y-old Richard Russell, a ground service agent with no piloting experience. He flew around for 1h15min, kept radio contact, did a succesfull barrel roll, then crashed on an island purposely, killing only himself
b98g4 TIL the Japanese Fire-bellied Newts are able to regenerate body parts including the limbs, the tail and spinal cord, parts of the eye (such as the retina and the lens), the brain, the heart and the jaws.