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TIL that there's a turtles species capable of breathing under water through its butt. Cloacal respiration is a built-in scuba diving system

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R7kn9 TIL That the first person to reach both poles was also the first person to reach EACH pole. Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole first in 1910, and also the first to reach (verified and credibly) the North in 1926.
b6era TIL that flight etiquette is that the middle seat gets BOTH armrests
jEJX TIL An ancient wooden tablet found in Greece, contradicts the belief that alphabet originated from Sumerians at 3000-4000 BC. The tablet dating at 5260 BC about to change the origin of alphabet in Europe entirely.
5VWLQ TIL that people in medieval times slept in two segments
rRb8e TIL Robert Johnson was so good with his guitar that some believe he sold his soul to devil for his talent