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TIL Sloths can hold their breath up to 40-minutes underwater; Dolphins can hold it for only 20 minutes.

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xVvyk TIL Mexico isn't the true legal name of the government. It's actually "The United Mexican States" and it's used in formal government functions. The country has actually discussed changing the name since "Mexico" has become the common identity.
rp5x TIL of a prankster, who, in 1976 used curtains to cover up the letters in “Hollywood” to “Hollyweed,” the day the state’s relaxed marijuana law took effect. Also, that Easter he made the sign into “Holywood,” and in 1990 made it to “Oilwar,” to make a political statement against the Gulf War.
OGZ4g TIL The Statue of Liberty was originally meant to celebrate America’s abolition of slavery
NXrnJ TIL A Man walked the 19,000-mile coastline of the UK
6EYOW TIL About the Tanuki, a fox-like animal in traditional Japanese folklore with giant magical testicles