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TIL Animal Planet made a fake documentary about the existence of mermaids… twice!

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nenEG TIL: Jesus is the most mentioned person in the Quaran
gMKb9 TIL a fire station burnt down in Norfolk, England in 2014 because it didn't have sprinklers.
Oxp6 TIL that due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream.
78g7O TIL That in La Paz, Bolivia - the world's highest national capital at roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, water boils at 87°C (189°F) instead of the usual 100°C (212°F) at sea level.
Z8XeG TIL Jellyfish are considered plankton because they cannot swim against the current