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TIL That a species of Squid has been observed to leap from the ocean and use pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!

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Y7gDP TIL Red Dwarf stars live for trillions of years, and no Red Dwarf has ever died in the history of the universe.
D0V TIL there is a punctuation mark that combines a question mark and a comma that was patented in 1992.
8Q9G TIL According to a study, Ohio actually has the people with the foulest language, they are followed by Maryland and then New Jersey.
LQErZ TIL The Shawshank Redemption oak tree was partially destroyed in 2011 when it was split by lightning. The tree was completely felled by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016, and its vestiges cut down in April 2017. The remains were turned into memorabilia, including rock hammers and magnets.
V464 TIL Pozole, a traditional Mexican soup, was originally made with human flesh by the Aztecs. When cannibalism was banned pork was used as it “tasted very similar”