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TIL fish can breathe air outside water but only die when their gills collapse or get too dry.

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pEwG TIL an estimated 400 women disguised themselves as men to fight in the US Civil War, including one whose cover was blown when she absentmindedly tried to put her pants on over her head, thinking they were her dress
vlBL TIL that the 6 wealthiest Arab countries (Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain) all refused to take any Syrian refugees.
x61Kb TIL the most important variable in predicting a dog’s lifespan is the dog’s body size
AN6ed TIL that the halftime show for the first Super Bowl in 1967 featured three marching bands, including the Anaheim High School Band, Drill Team, and Flag Girls.
x61a5 TIL that while the song Hurt So Good by John Mellencamp never reached number one in the US, it spent more weeks in the top 10 than any other charting single during the 1980s.