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TIL- Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of a blue whale.

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M7RlB TIL that dogs rotate before lying down because turning in circles provides an opportunity to take one last look for potential predators and attacks before bedtime. It’s actually an inherited form of self-preservation and protection.
kJav4 TIL It takes more than 4 million average-sized farts a year to generate enough biogas to power a large-sized home.
VM6mB TIL that the “p” in “720p, 1080p, 1440p, etc..” stands for “Progressive” Scan and not “Pixels”
vPD4j TIL During WWII, the US Army deployed the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops known as “The Ghost Army”, composed of artists, sound engineers & actors whose mission was to deceive German forces by creating fake military units using inflatable tanks, sound effects and dummy radio transmissions.
epyQ4 TIL: New Coke, the much-derided 1985 reformulation of the Coca-Cola recipe, was still being sold in the 21st Century. The product, now a cautionary tale for companies who attempt to change a beloved brand, lasted in the marketplace for 17 years and was only discontinued in 2002.