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TIL A National Geographer photographer was taught how to hunt by a giant leopard seal and fed for 4 days straight

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d8Z09 TIL the derogatory Canadian term "Hoser" originated in the pre-Zamboni days of ice hockey, where the losing team would have to hose down the ice to resurface it. The term Hoser became synonymous with loser or idiot
xVkpb TIL: The introduction of wolves into Yellowstone in 1995 had huge beneficial effects on the environment, including changing the flow of rivers and streams.
GwAQ TIL The area code of Brevard County, Florida is “321”. This is due to the county being the home of the Kennedy Space Center.
P1ADL TIL that the phrase "tug at your heartstrings" has some scientific validity, because the heartstrings are actual vital parts of the heart. The medical term for them is the chordae tendineae, and they play an integral role in controlling blood flow within the heart.
Preg TIL that Ric Flair’s career nearly ended in 1975, when he was in a serious plane crash. He broke his back, and was told he would never wrestle again. He returned to the ring just eight months later, and continued wrestling for 37 more years.