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TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetles

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xVEEw TIL that although they spend 16 hours a day in water hippos can't swim because they are too muscular and sink. Instead they just run around under the surface.
xVKo TIL that earlier this year, 27 European nations announced legislation that would give you the right to have all embarrassing pictures and information you’ve posted on the web deleted.
8eePK Today I learned that in 1973 Steve McQueen flew to the UK to discuss a film project with Oliver Reed and the two men went on a London pub crawl and got so drunk that Reed puked on McQueen.
16V7X TIL the vast majority of people lose their virginity between the age of 17 and 20.
7akp TIL (from the former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation) that if you work for an airline and you blow the whistle on them for safety violations, you will NEVER be able to work in the aviation industry OR in any related government agencies ever again