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TIL About the Duck Who Became an Official Marine in World War II

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78wGM TIL that more than half of all light mail in Denmark is delivered by bike. Due to the general city infrastructure, bikes are by far the easiest and quickest way to deliver letters in Denmark
W7aNo TIL Dragonflies possess 10,000 to 30,000 facets per eye, allowing them to see in almost every direction simultaneously.
pvlZ TIL Monty Python’s album ‘The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief’ had double grooves on side B, meaning that depending on where you dropped the needle, a different set of tracks would play. Because there was no track listing, many fans were genuinely confused.
vZ68 TIL Sperm whales hunt upside down toward the bottom of the ocean. They look back up and locate squid by their silhouettes against the light from the surface.
A6Wl TIL the word “french” in french fries doesn’t need capitalized, since it means to slice food into thin strips