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TIL the three toed sloth is an excellent swimmer. They can move 3x faster in water than on land, and can hold their breath for 40 minutes

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5VR8 TIL that Nelson Mandela was not taken off the US terror list until 2008
eG5b TIL Charlie (from the TV show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) was right. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 makes it illegal to own a hummingbird in the United States.
QJa1X TIL that you should wait at least 30 mins before brushing your teeth, after sugary or acid food. This is because brushing too early aggravates the acidic damage caused to tooth enamel.
QJJkk TIL about a French law that demands that manufacturers display how long their appliances will last. French companies have to inform consumers how long spare parts for the product will be available or risk a fine of up to €15,000 (£11,000).
rRgEW TIL, when actor Heinrich Schmieder, who in the movie “Downfall” played Hitler’s bodyguard, Oberscharführer Rochus Misch, died in 2004, the real Misch was still alive and would live nine more years