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TIL the first known (partly successful) separation of conjoined twins was in 10th century Byzantium

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Ypkyd TIL an elephant destroyed a house in a remote village in Bengal and then turned to head back into the forest when a baby trapped under the rubble began crying. The elephant turned back and gently removed every last bit of debris covering the baby with their trunk.
D1MZv TIL: The number of nuclear weapons in the world is actually down from 70,000 in 1986 to around 14,000 today
rNMyd TIL Princess Peach and Toad are voiced by the same person (Samantha Kelly)
ADLwn TIL The emperor Caligula's real name was Gaius Caesar Germanicus. The name Caligula is a diminutive meaning "Little Boots" and was given to him by soldiers employed by his father Germanicus when he was a young boy.
x6Xgb TIL that seaweeds, like kelp, are not plants. They belong in the kingdom Protista. Seaweeds lack the vascular system and roots of a plant; they can absorb the water and nutrients they need directly from the ocean.