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TIL Morgan Freeman converted his 124-acre ranch into a giant sanctuary to protect honey bees

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Prvw TIL A Herd of Elephants Spontaneously Walked To the Home of the Man Who Rescued Them After He Died, Holding a Vigil
Z5Kp TIL that veterinarians used to believe that dogs saw only in black and white, but studies suggest that they actually do have some color vision. Dogs see the colors of the world as yellow, blue, and gray. Many common colors used for dog toys are actually hard for a dog to see.
woG06 TIL that during the battle for the village of Raseiniai, which took place 23–27 June 1941, a lone KV tank held off the advance of the 6th Panzer Division for a single day, before being overrun and knocked out on the morning of June 25.
KYrV4 TIL that the reason our fingers and toes wrinkle when they're submerged in water for a long time is to improve our handling of wet objects.
N7x7P TIL that, at the height of the Troubles in the UK, a killer whale ventured into the waters of the city Derry. Named Dopey Dick, it drew massive attention, and became a distraction from the conflict. Dick later safely left on its own accord.