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TIL that female betta fish can actually live together peacefully, and a group of them is called a sorority.

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XEJQP TIL In the late 17th century, the pirate Henry Avery became the richest pirate in the world after raiding a treasure laden ship belonging to the Grand Ruler of India. He stole £600,000 in precious metals and jewels, equivalent to £89.6M today. The world’s first worldwide manhunt was called on him.
pYwxZ TIL that in 1940, after the fall of France during WW2, the British Royal Navy attacked and destroyed, neutralized or captured the largest ships in the French naval fleet in order to ensure they would not fall into German hands.
1aW88 TIL Martin Van Buren was both the first president born a U.S. citizen, and the first (and last) president who spoke English as a second language. His first language was Dutch.
kA77 TIL Queen’s guitarist, Brian May, has a PhD in Astrophysics.
rNQrW TIL in 1917, renowned journalist Emily Hutchings published a novel she claimed the deceased Mark Twain had dictated to her via Ouija board; Twain's daughter sued, and a settlement stopped further publication and intended to destroy all copies (it didn't).