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TIL that bubble wrap was intented to be wallpaper.
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TIL about Wawpawwawqua ('White Loon'), a Miami war leader who fought against the United States, but was later excused from a Miami removal because he paid property tax. He was said to be 107 years old at the time of his death, in 1876.
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TIL the oldest known language in the world is Tamil and even till date it is spoken by 78 million people. Next in line are Sanskrit, Greek, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic.
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TIL doctors, nurses and Catholic clergy were involved in stealing ~ 300,000 babies during the Franco era in Spain. Children were moved from parents deemed "undesirable" and placed them with "approved" families. Birth mothers were told their baby had died.
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TIL that Blue whales are among the loudest animals on the planet, and might hear each other up to 1,000 miles away.
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TIL: A Virginian couple with the last name "Null" is often unable to fill out online forms because their last name is rejected for being "null."