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TIL that giraffes can go longer without water than camels.
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TIL The Spanish flu was called the Spanish flu primarily due to the fact that Spain was one of the only European countries with free press at the time the epidemic began. The flu itself likely originated in china and was brought to Europe from Chinese labourers sent to help the allies during the war
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TIL the average black-market price of an AK-47 worldwide is $534. In certain areas in Africa, prices of AK-pattern rifles can be as low as $30. It is estimated that up to 100 million Kalashnikov assault rifles are still in use today.
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TIL Naked mole rats are NOT blind, are NOT moles or rats or totally hairless, and can move their incisors separately or together like chopsticks. Oh, and they're resistant to cancer.
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TIL that Spielberg shot "E.T." in chronological sequence so the kids could mentally deal with the goodbye of a friend
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TIL that tennis legend Rafa Nadal is predominantly right-handed yet he plays left-handed. When growing up he was playing double handed forehand and backhand but Uncle Toni (his coach) pushed him to use his left as he would be more difficult to play against. 18 grand slam titles later......