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TIL That other than humans, ravens are the only other animals that act silly when alone just for the sheer pleasure

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a4nb TIL there is a ship capable of sinking under other ships, rising up, and lifting them out of the water so “dry dock” maintenance can be done at sea. Capable of carrying 110,000 tons.
d81pZ TIL that the Jeopardy sketch on Saturday Night Live was credited to Norm MacDonald, who in turn credits Eugene Levy for generously sharing the concept from SCTV which Norm watched as a child.
gkRX TIL the CIA released reports in 2007 detailing how it partnered with the Mafia to assassinate Castro
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