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TIL Humans are the most plentiful mammal species on Earth 🌍 🌎 🌏

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GYaxG TIL that there was a Slavonic sect whose members had a widespread worship of Napoleon, believing that Napoleon is still alive and hiding in Irkutsk, Russia, gathering an army to return and conquer the world
9w5Xr TIL The Brandtaucher, a precursor to the German U-boat built in 1851, sank 60 feet to the bottom of Kiel harbor following equipment failure during a test dive. The three occupants were able to escape afterwards by letting water in, thus increasing the air pressure and allowing the hatch to open.
jyjp TIL that mammalian evolution has been fundamentally driven by viruses
e1a6 TIL The longest ever personality study found no correlation between people’s personalities at age 14 and age 77
4jWN TIL that there is a Pirate Stock Exchange in Somalia, where any one can invest with money or weapons, and bet on the results of hijacking.