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TIL sea mammals get their water from their food.

Read more fisheries.noaa.gov

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rPLe TIL: Of the U.S. false flag operation called Operation Northwoods, it was meant to justify war with Cuba by attacking our own country.
p85LN TIL that sideburns is a corruption of the word burnsides, named after Civil War general Ambrose E. Burnsides and his glorious facial hair.
xVnoB TIL that this month, this year is the 2500tg anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae, when King Leonidas famously led his 300 Spartans against the Persian King Xerxes’ forces of around 300,000
dDvlK TIL that the robot "ASIMO," developed by Honda, was first introduced in 2000 and was capable of walking, running, climbing stairs, and even dancing. ASIMO was designed to assist people with mobility impairments and perform a range of tasks to demonstrate advanced robotics technology.
9oWG TIL there is a desk in the US Senate, operated by whichever senator sits there, that is traditionally stocked with candy of that senator’s choice to give out to other senators.