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TIL babies can’t be born in space yet.

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9YyZD Today I learned that the Canary Islands are named after Man’s Best Friend, and not birds. The Spanish name for the islands is “Islas Canarias”, which is derived from Latin and means “Island of Dogs.”
Y7O9B TIL Bamboo is the world’s fastest-growing plant. Certain bamboo species can grow 91 centimeters (about 35 inches) in a single day.
P1KeZ TIL Debra Houston set the record for world's oldest soap box derby racer at 59 when she competed at the Soap Box Derby National Championships. At first she just wanted to sign up her grandkids to a racing league to get them out of the house but was urged to race due to her small height and weight.
DvOp TIL that licence plates in the Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears
1aLgD TIL the Buffalo Bills lost four Super Bowls in a row (1991-94).