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TIL that Tempura originated from Portugal

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xPe5 TIL a counterfeiter, dubbed the Omega Man, produced coins so perfect that they we’re indistinguishable if not for “the omega symbol that he arrogantly leaves as his trademark.”
WkM8A TIL of Randy, the Guinea Pig that broke into the female enclosure at his Zoo, and impregnated around 100 females in 2014. He then became a father of around 400 babies.
e7KE TIL there was a beaver (now extinct) in North America that was over 8 feet tall and 130-220 pounds, the size of a modern black bear
7rYP7 TIL it’s forbidden to fly over Disneyland and you will be intercepted by fighter jets, just like near the White House Airspace.
BaaD Today I learned that with less than an hour’s time of instruction, people can be taught how to hold their breath (static apnea) for over 4 minutes.