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TIL the Honey Possum (of Western Australia) is the only flightless animal in the world to live solely on a diet of nectar and pollen. Honey Possum males have the largest sperm of any mammal in the world (0.14inches), whilst their young are born weighing only 0.005g.

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x6bRk TIL although submarines were only about 2% of the US Navy in WWII, the group destroyed over 30% of the Japanese Navy including 8 aircraft carriers & 11 cruisers. It also crippled over 60% of the Japanese merchant fleet greatly impairing Japan's ability to supply its military & war effort.
Egndp TIL: You cannot violate your own order of protection / restraining order. The party that sought the order is under no order themselves and may make contact if they wish. On the other hand, returning a phone call from that party is likely to be a violation.
pYvZb TIL about a rare kind of migraine that mimics a stroke, called a hemiplegic migraine.
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6EBdY TIL While filming a movie about a plane hijacking, a real plane was hijacked and landed at the airport the day they filmed. Footage of real hostages being released were edited into the movie. The producer called it a "blessing from the sky on a day of bad acting."