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TIL Dozens of ships are still buried underneath the San Francisco financial district. They were abandoned during the gold rush and never moved.

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ed15 TIL an investor and operator of a hedge fund has placed a $1,000,000,000 special bet (known on the stock market as a “short”) against the shady multilevel marketing company, Herbalife. If they lose money, he makes money. He plans to donate his profits to charity.
Z1Jp TIL most Beagles are born with a white tipped tail. That was a trait selected by breeders to make them easier to identify among tall grass and dense vegetation while hunting.
7nlX TIL that migrating butterflies can reach heights of over 3000 feet and speeds of 30mph
VMbm8 TIL Liverpool is (STILL) the best team of the world!
85mG TIL Killer Whales are the apex predator of the sea. They can kill any other sea creature, including the Great White Shark, with a technique of flipping the shark upside down until it suffocates. Killer whales have minds of their own, high intelligence, and have no competition in the sea.