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Today I learned giraffes are frequently struck and killed by lightening strikes due to their towering height.

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E1Veo TIL of Unserdeutsch ("Our German"), or Rabaul Creole German - the only known German-based creole language. It originated in New Guinea during the German colonial period there (1884-1919) and is still spoken by about 100 people, mostly elderly. It will soon become extinct.
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