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TIL Crocodiles Do Not Die of Old Age

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j6d4n TIL of the remote cliffside village of Atulie'er, where—as recently as 2016—kids as young as 6 would spend 90 minutes each way climbing unstable vine ladders 800m to and from the bottom of the mountain to get to school.
x6OD5 TIL that sloths can hold their breath underwater for up to 40 minutes, far surpassing dolphins, who can only manage about 10 minutes. Their secret? A super slow metabolism and specialized lungs that allow them to conserve oxygen and avoid predators even in water.
KYdOR TIL it was Kodak who brought the first digital camera to market. The DCS100 was made from a modified Nikon film camera, and had an attached HDD with a 156 photo capacity.
7r1vr TIL That Kyrie Eleison means "Lord have mercy" in Greek. It is an expression found several times in the Bible and in is found many Christian hymns including a # 1 hit by Mister, Mister in 1986.
9lG7 TIL that Cops is the longest running Reality TV show ever. It started due to a Writers Guild of America strike.