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TIL that Imgur is Pronounced “Imager”

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R5oyQ TIL about the British submarine E31 which in WW1 fired the final shots that brought down German Zeppelin LZ 32
b9ra4 TIL the strongest correlation with high IQ and personality traits is openness. It is thought individuals with a high level of openness enjoy the experience of learning and prefer an intellectually stimulating environment.
l71eB TIL of the Club dei Brutti (World Association of Ugly People) based in the Italian town of Piobbico, which has 30,000 members worldwide and fights to recognize ugly people's worth in a society that values one's looks.
awaYZ TIL that loons, of which there are five species, are the closest living relatives of penguins in the northern hemisphere. Unlike most other bird species that have hollow bones, loons and penguins have solid bones which decrease their buoyancy and allow them to dive deep in search of food.
yQGX TIL that, if you discount the Bible, there was no record of Jewish enslavement in Egypt