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TIL that vets perform surgery on fish. For longer procedures they keep the gills wet while the surgery is performed out of the water.

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RXWl TIL When the Titanic sunk, the official investigation declared that it went down in one piece, despite the reports of survivors that they witnessed the breakup. Only in 1985 when the wreck was discovered were the survivors stories finally confirmed.
5Vmjp TIL that in the UK, instead of driving to the stadium and drinking and tailgating in the parking lot before sports games, fans often drink at the local pub before walking over to the stadium.
4Xv5w TIL that in 1866, during the Austro-Prussian War, Liechtenstein sent an army composed of 80 soldiers to the front. 81 returned home, because nobody died and in addiction they made an Italian friend.
9w7op TIL about the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928, which was signed by 31 nations and outlawed war as a means of dispute resolution.
V7n0 TIL that a man named Chen Si spends every weekend of his life at the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (the World’s #1 suicide site) and saves people from jumping. He has saved 144 people from killing themselves so far.