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TIL that "fart" is one of the oldest words in the English language, and can be traced back to its Proto-Indo-European roots through its cognates in other European languages and Sanskrit

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pL7A TIL the only photographs showing the moment Robert Kennedy was shot were not used in court but sealed for twenty years. When the photographer asked to have them back he was told they were accidently burned. Reappearing after a lawsuit they were then stolen from the courier transporting them.
epWYn TIL that an octopus has 3 hearts and blue blood
8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
P1E6w TIL that the Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds, and one of the most intelligent of all non-human animals. The expansion of its nidopallium is approx. the same in its relative size as the brain of humans. It is the only bird known to pass the mirror test.
RkW9 TIL daschunds look like they do because they were bred to hunt badgers and other animals that live in burrows