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TIL that the scientific name for llamas is lama glama

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VMwLB TIL that the giant Sequoia trees that grow famously in California are also flourishing in GERMANY!
gMZm8 TIL almost no babies are born with Down Syndrome in Iceland, because nearly 100 percent of women who receive a positive test for the condition choose to terminate the pregnancy.
loQrK TIL that dentists existed in 2600 BC
9YjnM TIL about Tunnel Boom. Compression waves are generated in front of the high-speed train upon entering a tunnel. These compression waves subsequently coalesce into a weak shock wave so that a unpleasant sonic boom is emitted from the tunnel exit.
8a0lX TIL In the USA, if you receive merchandise that you never ordered, be it unsolicited or in excess of an order, you have the legal right to keep the merchandise as a free gift. Furthermore, you have no legal obligation to notify the seller.