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TIL attaching a huge kite on cargo ships can decrease fuel consumption by 30%

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4P7a TIL that due to its aquatic habitat and behavior, the Catholic Church officially categorized the Beaver as a type of fish, making it acceptable to eat on Good Friday and throughout Lent. This ruling was later extended to the Capybara and muskrat as well.
EKjx TIL that the Romans believed that ‘genius’ was a divine entity, and that artistic works are the result of 'having a genius’. The more humanistic concept of 'being a genius’ was introduced during the Renaissance.
nybB TIL that Futurama has had four designated series finales, due to the recurringly uncertain future of the series. “The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings”, “Into the Wild Green Yonder (Part 4)”, “Overclockwise”, and “Meanwhile” have all been written to serve as a final episode for the show.
K4E TIL a British army doctor was the lone survivor of a 16,000-strong expeditionary force which was massacred by Afghans in Kabul.
1a1Bd TIL: Cadaverine, the toxic chemical formed by dead tissue breaking down, and the source of the corpse smell, is also responsible for giving semen its taste