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TIL that the panther is not a species of its own. Panthers in Africa and Asia are simply melanistic leopards, while panthers in the Americas are melanistic jaguars.

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5N6Q TIL that Ducati is owned by Lamborghini, which is owned by Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is owned by Porsche.
APjx TIL if everyone in the world lived in Texas, the population density would be the same as it is in New York City.
E1VdV TIL the oldest (known) living terrestrial animal in the world is a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan. He hatched in 1832, making him around 188 years old. He lives on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory.
XE1LQ TIL of 21-year-old Lieutenant Zvika Greengold, an Israeli tank officer who fought in the Yom Kippur War for 30 hours straight, destroyed up to 60 enemy tanks (swapping his own every time he sustained damage), and fooled the Syrians into believing they were facing a company sized force.
yvZX TIL the song “Every Breath You Take,” was inspired partially by Orwell’s 1984. Sting himself has expressed dismay that people think it’s about love and commitment, when he was writing about obsession and control.