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TIL that some sharks can "walk" on land. The epaulette shark can move across land using its fins, a fascinating adaptation that allows it to move between tide pools when the water recedes.

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6pEm TIL in 1990, a 15 year old girl testified before Congress, describing how Iraqi soldiers killed babies in a Kuwaiti hospital. This helped stir US favor for the Gulf War. The girl was later found to be the daughter of a Kuwaiti ambassador, and her story fabricated by American PR firm Hill & Knowlton
7rD5O TIL A study showed that people who drank 32 ounces of energy drinks in an hour had abnormal electrical activity in their hearts and higher blood pressure four hours later. About 30% of Americans ages 12 through 17 regularly consume energy drinks, linked to increased emergency room visits and death
yQw6J TIL Hippos can’t swim! They are practically running around and bouncing onwards underwater.
rNVDx TIL The main reason mike the chicken died was because his throat was not cleared and he choked on mucus
EgxBx TIL about the green flash during sunset, a phenomenon that occurs at sunset and sunrise when conditions are favorable, and results when two optical phenomena combine: a mirage and the dispersion of sunlight