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TIL A Princeton study found US to be an oligarchy, not a democracy

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dv09 TIL scorpions are incredibly resilient. Scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
PYy9n TIL fish don't sleep but most fish do rest by reducing their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger.
dDmDB TIL of the rescue of the ship "Forrest Hall". In 1899, during one of the worst storms in living memory, a rescue was done by hauling a 10-ton lifeboat overland 13 miles to a safer launch point.
J189k TIL about Sharon Campbell-Rayment, a Canadian woman who developed a Scottish accent after suffering a fall while horse back riding. Her condition is a result of Foreign Accent syndrome
LQrjQ TIL the tallest mountain in Spain is not located on the mainland but on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Known as Pico de Teide, it is also the highest peak on any Atlantic Ocean island.