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TIL that four years ago a 71 year old man cared for and nursed a beached penguin back to health and now the bird consistently travels 2,000+ miles every few months to revisit his caregiver.

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Myr7 TIL that archaeology shows humans living in the Americas long before the formation of the Bering Straight Land Bridge.
g9RW TIL scorpions evolved from huge aquatic sea scorpions and that 98% of today’s scorpions have a sting no worse than a bee
jNnvj TIL of Semyon Hitler, a Soviet soldier who fought against the Nazis in WW2. Despite his unlucky name, he was given a medal for bravery during the war. After the war, his family legally changed their name to Hitlev.
8eGYG TIL Guantanamo bay military base is leased from Cuba for $4085/month, except Cuba refuses to cash the checks. The only time a check was cashed was an accident, as they consider it stolen land.
XEOEk TIL that China has only one time zone – despite spanning 5 geographical ones