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TIL Boring in Oregon twinned with Dull in Scotland, then added Bland in Australia to become the Trinity of Tedium

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OGeQg TIL Narwhals add a layer to their tusks every year they are alive and, much like tree rings, they show the living conditions that the narwhal experiences during that year of their life
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