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TIL that the endangered/threatened listing of marine mammals and (most) fish is managed by the US Secretary of Commerce… 😑

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WkKr8 TIL about a Kiek in de Kök. An artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses.
QNErd TIL of Jon Minnoch, the heaviest human ever recorded, weighing over 1400lbs.
b6YvQ TIL bonus tracks are sometimes hidden after minutes of silence on records or CDs
J1ODv TIL Army ants were used to close open wounds. When grasped just behind the head, the ants will open their mandibles wide. One mandible is placed on each side of the cut and the ant then clamps down. Its head is then snipped off while clamped onto the wound, acting like a staple.
lBmr TIL The original Playboy Bunnies were required to be able to identify 143 brands of liquor and how to make 20 different cocktails as part of their job requirements.