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TIL the largest living canine isn't the wolf, it's a very large breed of dog. Namely, the English mastiff.

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69r57 TIL about Catatumbo Lightning, an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs over and around Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. This leads the lake to have the highest density of lightning in the world, sometimes with 16 to 40 flashes per minute.
VBK1k TIL the phrase "Writing on the Wall" originates from the Book of Daniel (Old Testament) in which King Belshazzar sees a disembodied hand writing the doomed fate of the Babylonian Empire on a wall at a party
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DQADg TIL the world’s oldest living trees are thought to be in Tasmania, Australia. Some Huon Pine trees growing on the island are estimated to be more than 10,000 years old.
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