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TIL that the Vikings would hunt narwhals for their “horns” (which are actually teeth) and sell them to clueless European traders as “unicorn horns,” which were thought to have magical properties.

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KOBEJ TIL Sloths can swim three times faster than they can walk on land. And because of their ability to slow their heart rates to one-third its normal rate, they can also hold their breath for a whopping 40 minutes under water.
Q4J6 TIL that in the Avengers, Marvel couldn’t get the Hulks roar to sound just right; so they decided to supplement it with recordings of good ol Lou Ferrigno bellowing as the original Hulk.
e0RpD TIL MLK Jr. was only 39 years old when he was killed.
Rr6l TIL Plan B not effective in ladies weighing more than 176 pounds. 0% effective.
D1x7P TIL that Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux of said that “Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.”