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TIL that a penguin has served in the Norwegian army and has received knighthood

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RP07 TIL that the artist Mark Lombardi created visualisations of the financial connections between powerful organizations and people. His last exhibit got destroyed, so he started to repair his works, but before he finished, he suddenly commited suicide.
6EnRX TIL that Japan has Imperial and National Shinto shrines in each prefecture. They are also ranked based on the amount of government support or association with the Imperial family. Some shrines are called "Ichinomiya", making them the highest-ranking shrines in their prefectures.
9X5Q TIL that even though a Giant Panda’s diet consists of 99% bamboo shoots, it is technically a carnivore.
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