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TIL Hippos sleep underwater and rise to breathe every few minutes without waking.

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m1mdv TIL the concept of 'alpha's in wolf packs is outdated. Wolves are now understood to live in family units of two parents and their cubs. The 'alpha' concept was based on observations of wolves living together in captivity that did not have any familial relation.
Xp5P TIL that there’s a school that allows students to do whatever they want. No curriculum. No tests or HW. No classes unless requested. 82% of these students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
5YYwP TIL prior to 1966, time was locally decided by businesses and municipalities. LJB reigned in the chaos and established Daylight Saving with the Uniform Time Act.
R5Wo9 TIL that Nigerian scammers use the codeword "alaye" in messaging to determine if they're talking to another scammer
Mena0 TIL that Schrödinger actually hated his cat in a box theory; he made it up as a way to mock the current theory of quantum mechanics and accidentally created a great example