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TIL that the octopus is so intelligent, the UK considers them honorary vertebrates for the purposes of animal cruelty laws

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PxyV TIL that around half the posts (51.52%) on the front page are reposts of previosuly overlooked original content
P1WMJ Today I learned there were 12 confirmed dogs on the Titanic and 3 of them survived.
R5ov8 TIL although the Maldives is the second-least populated country in Asia, its capital city Malé is the most densely populated city in the entire world, with over 211,000 people in an area of just 8.3 square kilometers
R7y08 TIL the 3D graphical file browser used in Jurassic Park was a real UNIX application before the movie and not just Hollywood computer bs
9w5Xr TIL The Brandtaucher, a precursor to the German U-boat built in 1851, sank 60 feet to the bottom of Kiel harbor following equipment failure during a test dive. The three occupants were able to escape afterwards by letting water in, thus increasing the air pressure and allowing the hatch to open.