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TIL the closest living relative of whales are hippos

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9wPWQ TIL that 80% of Army personnel records of soldiers discharged from November 1, 1912 to January 1, 1960 were lost in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in 1973. No duplicate copies of these records were ever maintained, nor were microfilm copies produced.
49M5 TIL that Lisa Robertson, a Qantas flight attendant, lost her job after having sex with Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort, M) in a business class lavatory
QmlX TIL Queen Elizabeth II is a trained mechanic. She learned her skills in WWII (1945) as part of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
aoWy TIL plants make caffeine to defend themselves against pests. Caffeine is toxic to birds, dogs, cats, and it has a pronounced adverse effect on mollusks, various insects, and spiders.
KYvaJ TIL most worms are actually a bright pink, but look brown because of their habitat and diet.