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TIL new research suggests that dolphins are second only to humans in smarts

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R7xW7 TIL that Michael Dorn has more on-screen appearances playing the same character (Worf) than any other actor in the Star Trek franchise: 282 episodes and four movies
Rvka TIL Napoleon Bonaparte was buried with all parts of his body except one - his penis. It is currently located in New Jersey.
78Jgb TIL - In 1980, Libya overtook the United States in GDP per capita. This was the only time in history that an African country had ever done so.
4k0VN TIL about the Cadaver Synod: In 897, Pope Stephen VI held a bizarre trial against the corpse of Pope Formosus, accusing him of crimes like perjury and violating church laws. Formosus' decayed body was dressed in papal robes, propped up, and symbolically 'defended' in court.
yVeWv TIL musician Rod Stewart spent 25 years constructing a massive model train set in his attic