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TIL a blue whale’s heart weighs as much as a cow.

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9ALM TIL Dr.Seuss wrote an adult book, but due to his inability to draw a sexy female it was a flop
OGQDg TIL During WWII the US Navy would convert two coal powered paddle-wheel steamships into the USS Wolverine and USS Sable, the only freshwater carriers ever created. Used for training on Lake Michigan, over 17,000 Navy pilots were certified on these vessels over the course of the war.
9YbyG TIL Mosquitoes pee on us. As they take in a blood meal, they urinate to dispose of the waste products.
Rpvw TIL in 1979 flying LAX-JFK and upgrading to first class was only 20% of the ticket price. Today it’s 225%.
R5Kxa TIL the term "three-peat" is a trademark owned by former Lakers head coach Pat Riley. And he receives royalties from merchandising using the term (such as the Chicago Bulls in the 90s)