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TIL the fingernail-sized fish 'Danionella cerebrum' can make noises louder than an elephant.

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ANRLd TIL Magnús Scheving (Sportacus of Lazy Town) made a bet with his friend that either would master a sport of the other's choosing (that they knew nothing about) within three years. Both successfully became national champions of aerobics and snooker respectively.
KYmPw TIL Neanderthals suffered a high rate of traumatic injury with 79–94% of Neanderthal specimens showing evidence of healed major trauma from frequent animal attacks.
QNg6p TIL Café Procope, although established in 1686, is not the "oldest café in continuous operation" but it was frequented by Marie Antoinette and Napoleon, among others
EnGx TIL that the Titanic wreck is currently being consumed by a superbug and will completely disappear within 20 years
5YLPB TIL Treadmills used to be torture devices. If you've ever been on a treadmill and thought, "This feels like torture," you're not far from the truth.