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TIL that there are a group of fish that can breath air as well as water, including the Climbing Perch, which can walk across the ground and live for up to 10 hours outside of water

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R748l TIL The IRS has a contingency plan in the event of nuclear war to continue collecting taxes
OoBG6 TIL that early spy satellites shot photos using film cameras, then shot a capsule with the film reel back to Earth, where it was captured mid-air by a US military aircraft
yQwaw TIL during the Middle Ages wealthy families sometimes took in men and women who had mental illnesses or physical deformities and kept them as court jesters and pets for their amusement. Known as "innocent fools" they were not paid; just provided with food, clothes, and a place to sleep on the floor.
ZGoo TIL that while filming for his reality show, Ted Nugent was cutting down a tree to create a stump for a show contestant to sit on when he managed to cut his own leg with a chainsaw requiring 40 stiches
MBW7 TIL toilet paper companies are increasing margins by 1) shrinking the size of each “square” 2) increasing the size of the tube 3) shrinking the width of the roll and 4) decreasing the number of sheets per roll, all to make up for other paper products’ sales falling