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TIL in 2010, a couple purchased the town of Wauconda, Washington for just $360,000

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GYRNN TIL a Navy Seal Lieutenant, Michael P. Murphy, along with a 4-man team were pinned down by nearly 100 Taliban Militants in a remote part of Afghanistan. Murphy made his way to a high-point in the mountains to successfully phone in reinforcements. He continued to fight for 2 hours until his death.
GY5Mg TIL Galvani's nephew, Giovanni Aldini, electrically stimulated the limbs of a dead man in public
xVnDb TIL female octopuses only breed once in their 5-year lifespan, as they sacrifice themselves and die to ensure the safety of their offspring.
1vMd TIL There is a newly discovered cave fish with its anus on it’s head. It’s possible that it poops sperm into it’s mouth to fertilize eggs through it’s gills.
Wk488 TIL that Buffalo Wings are not named after actual buffalos (for some reason), but after Buffalo, New York where they originated.