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TIL that the reindeer named Donner and Blitzen were originally called Dunder and Blixem after the Dutch words for thunder and lightning.

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rNLdd TIL there is a grizzly–polar bear hybrid, often called a grolar bear or a pizzly bear, a rare hybrid between a grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and a polar bear (Ursus maritimus). These hybrids occur when the two species interbreed, typically in regions where their habitats overlap.
oRmJR TIL Elephant Seals can dive nearly 2200 metres, almost as deep as a Sperm Whale.
mxOJv TIL about Jasmine Harrison, a girl who was accepted into 113 colleges worth 4.5 million in scholarships without bribery.
e0ZKk TIL Portugal produces more than 50% of the world's cork supply.
wLOk7 TIL that thousands of unsold Atari cartridges, including the infamous E.T. video game, were buried in a New Mexico landfill. This was believed to be an urban legend until they were dug up in 2014.