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TIL Sea Otters have the densest fur of any mammal in the world

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XEaPj TIL that the "I" and "O" of a power switch are internationally-recognized symbols for "ON" and "OFF" because they are the binary symbols representing ON (1) and OFF (0), decided by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Committee)
eDoJ TIL it would take Vietnam an estimated 300 years and 10 Billion Dollars to clear its territory of unexploded bombs, shells and mines.
KR4Q TIL James Brown was mummified after death and still resides at his daughters home.
WkoVd TIL of "Better Days" by Natalia Gutierrez Y Angelo, a 2010 Colombian song with a secret hidden message in Morse code meant for the soldiers kidnapped by the FARC (Colombian guerilla). The message was "19 people rescued. You are next. Don’t lose hope."
xVoXw TIL our minds have the ability to "override" a sound depending on what you see while hearing the sound. This audio illusion is the McGurk effect and occurs regardless of whether or not you are aware of it.