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TIL that Jedi is the second largest religion in New Zealand

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W70JN TIL the Low German language is more closely related to English than to Standard German, as Low German and English are classified as North Sea Germanic languages, whereas Standard German is an Elbe Germanic language
WlPB TIL there was such bad communication between the officers on the Titanic that the ship’s quartermaster, George Rowe, did not know the ship was sinking until he asked why he had seen lifeboats being lowered into the water
KY8P9 TIL about the sea spider which can grow up to 2.3 feet, uses its legs to pump oxygen instead of the heart, and can have up to 12 legs.
8e0oX TIL There's a parasite that affects salmon that is related to jellyfish and is the only multicellular animal that doesn't need oxygen. It's been hypothesized that they initially were jellyfish cancer that escaped their host and evolved separately.
4XMOX TIL that there are parrots native to Argentina roaming around New Jersey suburban towns for over 30 years.