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TIL a man once saved a baby from a dumpster only to discover he was the father

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yQQWJ TIL that the fastest animal in the world relative to body size is a species of mite called the Paratarsotomus macropalpis, the mite can move at a speed of 322 body lengths per second. The equivalent speed for a human running as fast as this mite would be 1,300 mph
QDDp TIL Mata Hari’s court documents are sealed since 97 years and will be made available to the public after the French Army releases them in 2017
Brmwx TIL The US had a president born in every decade from 1730s-1940s, except 2: 1810s and 1930s
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6E8AW TIL how Native Americans could easily take down the mighty buffalo. The buffalo’s lungs share the same compartment (unlike humans who have two separate compartments). So when an arrow/spear pierces the Buffalo’s lung cavity (pleura), both lungs collapse, bringing the buffalo down swiftly.