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TIL some Australian Leeches live exclusively on land, also having Two jaws

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Ryxw TIl Albert Einstein was a fan of the children’s puppet show, Time for Beany. On one occasion, the physicist interrupted a high-level conference by announcing, “You will have to excuse me, gentlemen. It’s Time for Beany.”
VM98Z TIL about Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, a hotel that has been running for over 1300 years, ever since it began in 705. It has been ran over 52 generations by the same family, which still operates it today.
LQ0gp TIL of Ye Fei, a Chinese general born in the Philippines who was commander of the PLA during World War 2 and the Chinese Civil War, and went on to serve as Commander in Chief of the Chinese Navy then Governor of Fujian Province, and retained his Philippines citizenship throughout the years.
paQA TIL That there is an incandescent light bulb in California, known as the Centennial Light, that has stayed lit nearly continuously since 1910. It is known as the worlds longest-lasting light bulb and often sparks controversy that modern light bulbs are designed to fail.
R5Wn8 TIL that El Ejido, Spain is surrounded by a sea of greenhouses covering 150 square miles producing 2.5 million tons of produce.