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TIL that giving a newborn baby water can make the baby sick

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pYAEp TIL that the gentoo penguin is capable to reach speeds up to 36 km/h, making him the fastest underwater swimmers of all penguins.
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R0w8 TIL that the can opener was invented over 75 years after the invention of the can. Early cans were intended to be opened with a hammer and chisel.