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TIL octopuses have 9 brains and 3 hearts

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b6eRa TIL the godmother of rock n roll was a black woman, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Active in the 1930s, she predated (and inspired) artists from Elvis to Beyoncé
BJKb TIL The first circus elephant in the United States (and possibly the first elephant brought to the US) was shot and killed by a religious fanatic who thought it was sinful for people to pay to see an animal.
v1JwK An image of a clearly ecstatic tigress hugging an ancient Manchurian fir tree in a remote Siberian forest has won one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes.
x6lv1 TIL Saudi Arabia takes as much water it wants from Arizona for free
9WkX TIL: Among New York City’s Ultra Orthodox Jewish Community, the Molestation/Rape of Young Boys is Potentially More Prevalent Than in the Catholic Church (~50% of boys have been subjected).