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Today I Learned, manatees congregate in the warm springs around Florida and also near power plants.

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N7XnJ TIL the "death cry" of the truck in Duel and the shark in Jaws was a sample of the scream of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
OG6ea TIL that though Samoa and American Samoa are only a few hundred miles apart, the islands are 24 hours apart on calendar
8ayYG TIL The only creature on Earth who is not symmetrical in any way is the sponge.
9w5AB TIL The Komusō, a group of monks in Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries, were known for donning straw baskets on their heads. This practice, thought to symbolize the absence of ego, continues today. Some even used the baskets to travel anonymously.
16EZW TIL that historical duels weren’t about killing your opponent, but about restoring your honour. ‘Satisfaction’ meant risking your life to prove both courage and integrity.