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TIL that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins—up to 40 minutes—by slowing their heart rate to conserve oxygen

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d18r TIL The European Spanish version of the “Hasta la Vista, baby” quote from Terminator 2 was “Sayonara, baby.”
7ragx TIL the film crew of Terminator 2 refused to film the helicopter chase scene because it was so dangerous. James Cameron ended up filming it himself.
ne0p9 TIL about the Maxi Trial. Held in Italy between 1986 and 1992, it convicted 338 mafiosi including 19 bosses, the latter of whom all got life sentences. It was the largest trial of all time. The two (Italian equivalent of) lead prosecutors and several judges were murdered afterwards.
YpYgP TIL Soviet Union spanned across 11 timezones with an area of 8.6million square miles with east to west spanning over 6500 miles and north to south spanning 4500 miles. Russia, the largest part of USSR remains the largest country in the world with an area of 6.5million
E7OX TIL That in 1976 a 3500 mile horse race was setup to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United States…and it was won by a mule.