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TIL that the loudest animal in the world is the 2cm long Pistol Shrimp. It can create bubbles that pop at a volume louder than a gun shot and produce temperatures of over 4,000 degrees Celsius. It shoots these bubbles at it’s prey.

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JYjY4 TIL when the Bulgarian monarch died at 49 during WW2, his 6-year-old son Simeon became the leader. Shortly after, 97% of Bulgaria voted to end the monarchy in favor of a democracy. In 2005, 64-year-old Simeon ran for Prime Minister of Bulgaria and won, making him the country's leader again.
W7krd TIL about "Tronie", a type of work common in Dutch Golden Age painting and Flemish Baroque painting that depicts an exaggerated or characteristic facial expression.
xoMB TIL that when a Hun leader died warriors would slash their cheeks to “cry blood” in mourning.
R7Klj TIL Casio was widely accused of false advertising after launching an ad where a hockey player used a g shock as a puck to demonstrate its toughness. However once a TV news channel replicated and verified the ads authenticity it gained popularity amongst the general public.
10AW TIL there is a 90-mile island in Alaska that is home to more than 1600 bears, outnumbering the human residents 3 to 1. It is sometimes called “The Fortress of the Bears.”