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TIL Whales cannot drink ocean water because it's salty. Whales obtain their water by breaking down nutrients from their food, mostly from fat. When they do accidentally drink saltwater, their super-efficient kidneys filter the salt out, resulting in pee twice as salty as seawater.

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