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TIL Deep-Sea Octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) Conducts the Longest-Known Egg-Brooding Period of Any Animal

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DQ4Rp TIL the combine harvester's name is derived from the fact it combines four different operations in the harvesting process into a single machine (reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing)
0wBP5 TIL the first person to be awarded two congressional medals of honor was the younger brother of General Custer who died alongside his more famous older brother. He was awarded the medals for heroic actions during the civil war in less than a week.
4krON TIL the flag of Bangladesh is a red circle with a green background, but the red circle is offset slightly toward the hoist so that it appears centered when the flag is flying
VMdv0 TIL Millie Bobby Brown was born in the same province as Antonio Banderas
v1lej TIL that the 3rd generation Ford Mustang was produced from 1978-1993, and during a period of slumping sales in the 80s was almost replaced with a Ford Probe.