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TIL that Klingon has no direct English translation for “hello”. The rough translation is “What do you want?”

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78aax TIL that the oldest ship in the world still afloat is the USS Constitution. Built in the 1790s to serve as one of the first ships of the brand-new US Navy, she served for approximately 80 years before being removed from service and converted into a floating museum.
1aNmd TIL Father and son died on the same day, 14 years apart while working on Hoover Dam
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dDMm8 TIL ostriches have very long intestines, measuring 46 feet
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