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TIL that the language of Venice, Venetian or "Venetan", is not Italian nor a dialect of it, but a separate member of the Romance family spoken by close to four million people in north-eastern Italy.

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J1yM4 TIL Bull sharks are euryhaline and can thrive in both salt and fresh water. They are known to travel far up rivers, and have been known to travel up the Mississippi River as far as Alton, Illinois, about 1,100 kilometres (700 mi) from the ocean
nW6BW TIL that while Rocky won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director, Sylvester Stallone didn't win any Oscars for it even though he wrote it and starred in it
lkK7 TIL Pregnant women who swallow their partner’s semen has a reduced risk of preeclampsia - a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure.
6PNQ TIL that Sir Patrick Stewart works with organizations that help women & children escape from abusive homes–along with PTSD victims–after growing up in such a home.
W4R4 TIL because they make over 300 million small rubber tires each year, LEGO is considered the world’s # 1 tire manufacturer