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TIL that a horse named Galileo has semen thats worth $49,000,000 per gallon. He has created dozens of winning race horses and one of his children also has very expensive semen.

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grr7D TIL Hawaii has permafrost in an area that surprised scientist as the mean air temperature is well above values that usually support permafrost
EgYld TIL the assumption that Harry Potter books have increased literacy among young people is "largely a folk legend." Research found no increase in reading among children and that children who read Harry Potter books were not more likely to go on to read outside the fantasy and mystery genres.
won57 TIL Doug Hegdahl was captured during the Vietnam War and while pretending to be stupid was able to disabled enemy trucks, memorize info about 250 fellow prisoners, and, after being released, participated in the Paris Peace Talks, which eventually helped to free said prisoners.
16JG7 TIL that after being excommunicated by the Pope and threatened by the invasion of England by King Phillipe II of France, King John was in negotiations with the Almohad Caliph to convert to Islam in exchange for assistance against his enemies
Z8LAD TIL that sometimes it actually pays to read the Terms & Conditions. Some companies give out prizes for reading them. (And some even claim your soul if you don't...)