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TIL that the top six UK newspapers by circulation are tabloids

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DQamr TIL in the Battle of Kartarpur 1,800 Sikhs under Guru Hargobind fought an army of at least 52,000 Mughals who were led by an ex Sikh general, the governor of Peshwar, and governor of Jalandhar. The Sikh won and killed at least 50,000 Mughals.
lenG TIL a local street sweeper from Detroit, Michigan, managed to catch and save 2 babies falling from buildings in separate incidents 1 year apart from each other.
nW9Gd TIL Whales cannot drink ocean water because it's salty. Whales obtain their water by breaking down nutrients from their food, mostly from fat. When they do accidentally drink saltwater, their super-efficient kidneys filter the salt out, resulting in pee twice as salty as seawater.
yQyk8 TIL a pedophile in Thailand posted a picture of himself with a swirl effect on his face, allowing the Interpol to unswirl the image back and arrest him
QN7kd TIL the Finnish people have 5–13% East Eurasian ancestry