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TIL that sharks don’t make sounds. Across 400-500 species, no one has ever found an organ even capable of producing sound.

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R954 TIL That 2 damaged Israeli Centurion tanks during the Yom Kippur War, fought & completely destroyed 60 Syrian T-55’s & T-62’s, annihilating the Tank division in the Golan Heights and ultimately halting their advance.
yVrgM TIL that plasma used to cut steel plate is hotter than the surface of the sun.
9GkX TIL grape juice was invented in 1869 by Dr. Thomas Welch. Grapes ferment naturally and Welch wanted a nonalcoholic version for religious reasons.
0DNj TIL the Italian government is offering all 18 year olds a €500 ‘culture bonus,’ which can be spent on books, concert tickets, theatre tickets, cinema tickets, museum visits and even trips to the country’s national parks.
Y7aAr TIL the New Zealand Prime Minister, Rob Muldoon, once called a snap election while extremely drunk. His party lost 10 seats.