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TIL about the Bigfin Squid. The arms and tentacles of this beast are believed to be between 4-8 m (13-26 ft) long. These appendages are held perpendicular to the body, creating "elbows". These squids drag their long arms across ocean floor and pick up anything they catch to eat.

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