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TIL that the 'vaquita' is currently the most endangered cetacean. There are presumably only 10 vaquita's left in the world.

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X0kwD TIL there that there is a Township in Ontario which has 61 letters, as it consists of the names of every village and hamlet in its borders. Most Ontario Townships and forced-amalgamated rural towns simply use the name of one of the communities as the official legal name.
rRJw1 TIL the FTC allows manufacturers to place the recycling logo on packaging even if the item is not recyclable.
k6Q7 TIL: A 61-Year Old Potato farmer won a 544 Ultramarathon because he continued to run whilst the other competitors slept
6E1VJ TIL that nearly all reptiles are incapable of running and breathing at the same time. This is one of the reasons why they are ambush predators. Komodo dragons can only dash 30 feet (10m) before having to rest for breathing.
0wVa5 TIL Fish & Chips was an aid in winning WWII. Sir Winston Churchill saw the comfort food as a 'good companion' and was a dish that didn't get rationed to keep morale up. On the frontlines, troops calling "fish" and allies calling "chips" was an effective way to tell whether you were friend or foe.