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TIL that Polycoria is an extremely rare medical condition characterised by multiple pupils in one eye

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neLJb TIL that a scorpion can hold its breath for 6 days
rWn0 TIL An entire town was completely destroyed by a single, massive tornado. Population is currently zero and there are no plans to rebuild.
wojP1 TIL That Sonar used by Naval ships is a billion times louder than a jet engine at 230db. Its also audible (in the water) for hundreds of miles, and is lethal when swimming underwater, even hundreds of feet away from the source.
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