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TIL Hummingbirds snore…adorably.

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vP517 TIL that crustless bread was used as an eraser during the Japanese Meiji era (1868–1912). Since there was no restriction, it was often used to partially satiate hunger.
gr8QX TIL Rhode Island is only two miles away from New York due to Fishers Island (part of NY) being just offshore of RI's southernmost landlocked point.
YpKdP Today I learned that the first hijacking of an airplane was by a South African and three Kiwis during WWII
v1DQ8 TIL Dolphins are actually small whales
68V7 TIL that during WW2 the Allies discovered that the Germans were using the Leaning Tower of Pisa as an observation post. A U.S Army Sergeant that was sent to the tower to confirm the presence of German troops was impressed by its beauty and decided to not order an artillery strike on it.