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TIL that a stingray in an aquarium has either cloned herself or has been impregnated by a shark

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e0BOJ TIL that after earning the Medal of Honor, John Basilone was offered an officer’s commission and stateside duty but refused. He instead volunteered again for combat and was killed in Iwo Jima while guiding a tank through a minefield on foot. For these actions, he was awarded the Navy Cross.
DQxeP TIL only 20% of children and teens with mental health disorders in the US are receiving treatment
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