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TIL that it's illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland. It's considered animal abuse because they're social beings and get lonely

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P1K6g TIL Karpov vs. Kasparov, World Chess Championship 1984 match lasted for five months & five days. FIDE President Florencio Campomanes unilaterally terminated the match, citing the players' health despite both players wanting to continue. Karpov is said to have lost 10 kg over the course of the match.
M7Knb TIL that in 2005 Akira Toriyama the creator of Dragon Ball Z designed an electric car called the QVOLT. Only 9 of them were ever made.
nW8Rd TIL that at the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the world record for the 4 x 100m freestyle relay (swimming) was 3:12.46. In the final heat, six countries beat that time.
BgvWk TIL That if Earth Were the Size of a One Foot Diameter Globe, All Water Contained on Earth Would Amount to About 14ml, or Half a Shot Glass.
78lBp TIL Active Listening is listening with the intent to understand the other person fully rather than listening to respond. However, it was criticized by John Gottman's "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" as being of limited usefulness.