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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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V6JD TIL a man once known as Sweden’s Hannibal Lecter was released from prison after authorities learned he was a manipulative liar and never actually killed, raped, or cannibalized anyone.
AD0ew TIL the Manhattan Project was leaked 1500 times during WWII
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