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TIL that bonfires were fires originally used to burn bones, which is actually where their names derive from.

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jNKmM TIL a Ladybug can travel at speeds of up to 37 MPH for up to two hours at heights of up to 3,600 feet
oRKBr TIL that sloths can hold their breath up to twice as long as dolphins
VMw0 TIL Michael Phelps has more Olympic medals (22) than Lithuania (21).
7Myx TIL oil was formed from bacteria in the ocean and not dinosaurs.
VDnp TIL of the first submarine known to have been used in war. It was called Turtle, and was used (unsuccessfully) during the American Revolutionary War.