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TIL Cheetahs can’t roar, they can only meow, because of the absence of the hyoid bone in its neck.

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e0RgD TIL That when humans lose weight 80% of the fat is exhaled through the lungs.
pn6O TIL no witches were actually burned during the Salem Witch Trails; the majority of the convicted was hanged, but one was pressed, and at least four more died in prison.
69VJY TIL: Photojournalist Richard Drew, who captured “The Falling Man” on 9/11, was also only one of four press photographers present at the assassination of JFK.
y8Rv TIL the ocean liner Olympic, sister ship to Titanic, became the only merchant vessel in WWI to sink an enemy warship when she rammed U-boat U-103.
JjDj TIL that Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag has attracted criticism from PETA for it’s whaling mechanic. In response Ubisoft stated that they did not condone “illegal whaling” any more than they condoned “a pirate lifestyle.”