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TIL that Estonian, despite being an finno-urgric language that’s closely related to Finnish, borrowed about 1/3 of it vocabulary from Germanic language (german and low Saxon)

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Lw5Q TIL there was a “Fairness Doctrine” that stated that broadcasters had to present both sides of a controversial issue; it was revoked in 1985 under the basis of violation of free speech.
loDpK Today I learned that this stupid piece of shit air conditioner sells for 950 dollars lmaooop
NXLXe TIL A chicken once lived for 18 months without a head. In the 1940s in the US, a chicken called Mike lived for 18 months without a head. He had been almost completely beheaded with an axe, but crucially the jugular vein and most of the brainstem were left intact.
Zj7v TIL Wolverines (weighing 9-25kg, and 110cm in length) have been known to attack and kill moose, which are almost 20 times their size. They will also defend their catch from bigger animals including bears and wolves.
oBrME TIL of the Bridegroom's Oak. A 500yo tree with its own postal address, those seeking love can both send love letters as well as check and reply to those they wish. It receives around 1000 letters a year and has allegedly been responsible for at least 100 marriages.