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TIL that some baby turtles talk to each other while they are still in their eggs so that they all hatch together.

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16klV TIL that "U and non-U English" was a British theory of dialects in the 1950s that noted that the aspiring middle classes actually used "more refined" language than the upper classes - like "pardon?" instead of "what?", and to "pass on" instead of to "die"
BgynD TIL Gondola, the famous boat used in Venice, was a war boat with its peculiar front used as an iron axe in naval wars to protect the Serenissima republic of Venice
a8goJ TIL the only U.S. state governor to be assassinated, William Goebel, was actually sworn in the day after he was shot. He died having served only 3 days in office.
neWAb TIL that Retta, who played Donna on Parks and Rec, has an aunt who is currently the President of Liberia
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