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TIL A Queensland lungfish named Granddad has been living at the Shedd Aquarium since 1933. He is estimated to be over 100 years old.

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D9Gj TIL of Puppy Pregnancy Syndrome: an illness where people believe they are pregnant with puppies after being bitten by a dog.
ZpkWY TIL Norwegian skier Herman Smith-Johannsen was the world's oldest living person for 22 days until his death at the age of 111 on 5 January 1987.
Me51b TIL ABOUY The first large-scale battle fought by American soldiers in World War. And it happened in BELLA WOOD.
dDJZZ TIL In 1981, at the height of the Medellin Cartel, Miami had a record high 621 murders (compared to 31 in 2023). Because the morgue was always full, the Miami-Dade medical examiner's office had to lease a refrigerated Ryder truck to store all of the bodies.
v1EjR TIL Australia is the only continent with more venomous snakes than non-venomous ones