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TIL: Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater to freshwater

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lMwN TIL Roman Emperor Constantius described himself on occasion as ‘redditor lucis aeternae’, bringer of eternal light.
j6k6X TIL in 1789, Great Britain and Spain nearly went to war over a land dispute on Vancouver Island in modern-day British Columbia, Canada. Spain was forced to try to resolve the situation diplomatically after France refused to come to their aid.
QJQKL TIL that the city of Hamburg in Germany has a total of 2,496 bridges, which is the most of any city in Europe and many more than cities like Venice, Amsterdam and Saint Petersburg. This has led to Hamburg being referred to as "the Venice of the North".
rNmRe TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer.
KO58G TIL There was a special GM program that allowed astronauts to lease up to two Chevys per year for $1 each. Six of the seven original Mercury astronauts took full advantage of the program by leasing both a family wagon and a Corvette