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TIL about Lu, America's oldest hippo, who is 60 years old. His name is short for Lucifer.

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bJPZ TIL Four days after the Hillsborough disaster, in the European Cup semi-final between AC Milan v Real Madrid, the referee blew his whistle two minutes into the game to stop play and hold a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives. Halfway through, AC Milan fans sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
OoKZX TIL November 2, 2000 was the last time all humans were on Earth together. Ever since then, at least one person has remained on the International Space Station.
dDar7 TIL using camouflage, the Orchid Mantis more effectively attracts insects, its prey, then REAL orchid blossoms.
ZpXNQ Today I learned that if a spider is big enough, it can hiss by moving the hairs on its body a certain way - it sounds somewhere between rustling leaves and a snake
KO7lG TIL about Operation Wikinger, a battle between Germany and Britain in WW2 that resulted in the death of 578 German soldiers and the destruction of two German destroyers. The British won the battle, and didn’t suffer any casualties or damage because they didn’t show up.