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TIL if people had herbivorous pets instead of dogs and cats, 6.9 billion animal lives would be spared from slaughter every year

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x6rM5 TIL astronomers have discovered a massive reservoir of water in the universe in vapor form that is equivalent to 140 trillion times the amount of water in the world's oceans.
5Vopn TIL that water intoxication happens when too much water is consumed too quickly, causing an electrolyte imbalance that can lead to serious health issues or even death.
YPy7 TIL The Netherlands are closing eight prisons across their country because of lack of crime.
Pgee TIL a dolphin named Pelorus Jack regularly guided ships in New Zealand through treacherous waters until his disappearance in 1912.
mx8MM TIL that it has been mathematically proven that every European currently alive is descended from Charlemagne