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TIL: That the Ring Binder and Hole punch were invented by the same person in the same year. German Friedrich Soennecken in 1886.

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gMEKy TIL of Cher Ami, a World War I homing pigeon who saved the lives of 194 soldiers by delivering a plea for help despite being shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, and having a leg hanging only by a tendon. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre Medal and a small wooden leg for her service.
R5766 TIL that Seahorses are the only species in which the male gets pregnant and gives birth. When mating the female deposits her eggs into the male's brood pouch, and the male fertilizes them internally. He carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch, then releases baby seahorses into the water
Q9XL TIL there exists a treatment for cystic fibrosis that involves actually inhaling genes to attempt to repair the disease
P1g8O TIL that contrary to popular belief, the CIA did not stage a coup against Mossadegh, the not so democratically elected PM of Iran. Rather, the power to oust the PM was already given to the Shah and had been exercised against Mossadegh twice before.
m1anv TIL that a huge 20m (66ft) rogue wave hit the bulk carrier, MV Derbyshire with such force that it sent the ship underwater almost instantly, not even giving its crew enough time to save themselves, let alone send a distress signal.