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TIL Giant Goose Existed

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wLD0P TIL on the 19th of March 2016, the oldest known living land-animal the Giant Tortoise Jonathan (184) received its first bath in recorded history.
N7YG1 TIL that in 1951 the St. Louis Browns used Eddie Gaedel, a little person, to pinch hit for an easy walk. It was the first and last time a little person played in a Major League Baseball game.
W7X58 TIL that Duck feathers are known for their extraordinary ability to repel water, thanks to their unique structure and the hydrophobic properties of their fibres.
oRmkA TIL that the New Caledonia pine (Araucaria columnaris) leans towards the equator wherever it is on Earth, except in New Caledonia, the region where it is endemic : the farther it is from the equator, the more it tilts.
4Llb TIL Morocco was the first nation to recognize American independence from the British Empire. In honor of this fact, Thomas Jefferson held a Ramadan celebration at the White House when he became President.