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TIL the world’s largest rodent can grow up to 200 lbs, can bark like a dog, and hold their breath for upwards of 5 minutes.

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MN9a TIL that when a military drone crashed in Iran and the US government asked for it back, the Iranian government sent them a toy replica instead.
oRWKE TIL today in 1974 a U.S. Army soldier stole a Bell UH-1 helicopter and landed it on the South Lawn of the White House
XYGE TIL The CEO of Nestle said that Drinking Water is not a human right, and that there should be a market value for it
6Em17 TIL that Wendy Carlos is not only the pioneer of EM (soundtracks composed include Clockwork Orange and The Shining) but also an inspiration for the LGTBQ community as the first trans woman to come out publically.
7XDr TIL The numerical tattoo inked on the arms of Auschwitz prisoners was originally an IBM identification number used to track that prisoner in the punch card system.