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TIL the oldest man alive is a holocaust survivor whose children died in the Warsaw Ghetto

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loW6K TIL that there are now giant pigs that are as heavy as polar bears. There is a very big pig that weighs 1102lbs (500kg), as much as a polar bear. The animal is part of a herd that is being bred to become giant swine. At slaughter, some of the pigs can sell for more than US$1,399.
4kgPX TIL cormorant and pelican guano harvested from islands off the coast of Peru and Chile was used in the Inca highlands to boost agricultural output. The Inca created what the first known animal conservation scheme to safeguard the birds' breeding grounds with violations punishable by death
8a8AK TIL that the St. Patrick's Day tradition of dyeing the Chicago river green arose by accident when a group of plumbers used green dye to trace illegal substances that were polluting the river. The dyeing of the river is still sponsored by the local plumbers union.
mx0jE TIL that the "seeds" on Strawberries aren't actually seeds. They are actually a type of dry fruit called achenes.
wLZX7 TIL before Japan surrendered to end WW2, the US armed forces ordered over 1 million Purple Heart medals in anticipation of a difficult land invasion. That stock is still being used today.