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TIL that it is illegal to feed or touch seals in the wild, even if it is believed a seal pup has been abandoned. Well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths.

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kKoW TIL Freddie mercury sang The Show Must Go On 2 months before his death to AIDs. Barely being able to stand because of his illness, Brian May told Freddie he would sing the vocals for him. Freddie refused, mustered all of his strength, and sang his first take perfectly.
9wZeD TIL that rabbits can actually swim and their ears go into 'swim mode'
PY8Ee TIL in January 2018, Belgium and the Netherlands swapped land to change their national borders. Belgium's foreign minister noted that "the agreement shows that borders can also be exchanged peacefully."
XEVbk TIL speed limits are sometimes for air quality reasons
Ooy8Y TIL when Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 for $1B, the 15-month old Instagram had only 13 employees