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TIL that during the falklands war in 1982 the british mistakenly killed three whales believing them to be enemy submarines.

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GYbZG TIL that Turtles are omnivores and eat lots of plants - when they do this they are also eating the plants seeds. Many seeds are spread when turtles defecate. They also can carry seeds on their shells, often covered in algae.
yQPZJ TIL that at age 12, Jet Li won the Chinese National Wushu Championship in the 18+ division. The second and third place competitors were in there mid twenties.
N7ZOQ The longest human tunnel traveled through by a dog skateboarder is 30 people and was achieved by Otto the Skateboarding Bulldog in Lima, Peru, on November 8 2015.
wLjlE TIL that even though people say "pull out all the stops" to mean doing it extravagantly, it originates from the pipe organ. Stops (think of plugs) were put in the pipes to adjust volume. To really let her rip and be as loud as possible, one would pull out all the stops.
KY6vR TIL that the regional hospital in Sundsvall, Sweden, is cooled year-round with stored snow from the winter months, reducing energy consumption for cooling by over 90%