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TIL that fetuses were observed crying in the womb for the first time in 2005

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Kd1w TIL Cesar Millan’s well known pitbull, Daddy was previously owned by rapper Redman who gave the dog to Cesar after realizing he could not care for the dog due to his career taking off. Cesar used Daddy as his right-hand dog for rehabilitating troubled canines.
nWwZ7 TIL Pavlopetri in Greece is the oldest underwater city ever discovered
Qdpe TIL golfer Cameron Tringale asked to be disqualified from the PGA Championship after he passed his putter over his ball and felt he may have misreported his score by not counting it as a shot. His honesty cost him $53000 in tournament earnings.
VBBNk TIL that the color magenta technically doesn’t exist — it does not match a particular wavelength of light, and the shade you perceive is a trick of the brain
dnYQ TIL a California woman assisted in the rescue of 2,500 people from Hurricane Katrina. She’s also been the safety director for the International Surfing Association, rescued a man from a burning car, trained 1000s of rescuers in at least 14 countries, and competed in jet ski races of up to 300 miles.