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TIL Penguin poop will change Antarctica's ecosystem. Their nutrient rich poop can one day support plant and animals which currently can't survive in Antarctica.

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woMAJ TIL In 1877, the annual side-by-side rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge on the Thames River ended in controversy when it was declared a tie. The decision came from the finishing judge, “Honest” John Phelps, who was over 70 years old and reportedly blind in one eye.
9YbGD TIL: King George VI took six months to give up the title of Emperor of India from the date Great Britain relinquished power.
BgJkr TIL the song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was intended to be recorded once with a stutter and sent as a joke to the lead singer's brother. Initially used to set up the band's equipment properly, the song was only added to the record because the eight tracks they had lacked the "magic".
rj7o TIL About puck fair in Killorglin, Ireland. Three days a year, a goat is crowned king of the town. A theory on the origin of the fair is a goat broke from its herd and warned the citizens of an English attack. They would rather have a goat king rather than English king.
XEGvk TIL that studies have found a correlation that suggests that people with musical training tend to be more successful when learning foreign languages