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TIL Blackbeard was from North Carolina.

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ADPGw TIL the Barbie doll is based off of a high-end prostitute.
GAYYJ TIL people are cloning their pets for a fuck ton of money
70Mp TIL there is a satellite orbiting Earth that is predicted to re-enter the atmosphere in 8.4 million years, carrying a message addressed to the beings/humans and civilizations of the future.
jNK0M TIL that there were two AI chatbots created by Facebook to talk to each other, but they were shut down after they started communicating in a language they made for themselves.
PY4Vn TIL California sea otters blow air into their fur to keep them afloat and insulated. This is possible because of their amazingly thick and intricate fur that traps the air bubbles as they blow onto it.