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TIL A crocodile turned orange after attacking a filter in its enclosure.

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LkJeP TIL Psychology research demonstrates the psychological benefits of working less. Working fewer hours was associated with improved psychological and health benefits. It also helps with productivity.
ND9E TIL except for the dutch all current european monarchs (Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK) are descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX (Denmark). At the start of WW1 their grandchildren occupied the thrones of Germany, Russia, the UK and 5 other countries.
KQ4R TIL Iran only classes three organizations as terrorist groups, and two of them are the CIA and the American Army.
GYWdE TIL that Serhii Koroliov, head engineer of the soviet space program, was tortured for 6 years in the GULAG prior to sending Yurii Gagarin to space. The other rocket scientists he was arrested with were executed.
epwoL Today I learned that Yoda's famous line "There is another" originally referred to Nellith, a character who was planned to appear in the sequel trilogy as Luke's twin sister. The idea was scrapped, and Leia became Luke's sister instead.