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TIL that the Norwegian Royal Guard has "Major General Sir Nils Olav III" as member... whom is a penguin

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Rep4 TIL that a captive beluga whale learned how to speak rudimentary English after 7 years in captivity; it was only known after a diver visiting his tank at night heard voices telling him to “get out” when no one else was in sight, it was actually the beluga whale.
0dXE1 TIL the invasion of Poland and the start of World War 2 were the aftermath of false flag events designed by Hitler to justify the invasion.
NDpP TIL that NASA has a radio station called Third Rock Radio which plays only alternative rock.
69eXw TIL That the thing dividing your groceries on a conveyer belt is called a spratchet.
m1leO TIL that between 1718 and 1775 over 52,000 convicts were transported from the British Isles to America, mainly to Maryland and Virginia, to be sold as slaves to the highest bidder. Transported convicts made up a quarter of the British immigrants to colonial America in the 18th century.