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TIL all clownfish are born male, and the largest one in the group becomes the female

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A1w7 TIL that the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World all existed at the same time for a period of only 60 years.
ADOOd TIL Dirk Willems was jailed for his devotion to being an Anabaptist. He escaped from prison, but when the guard pursuing him fell through the ice, but Willems turned around to save the guard. Because of this act of heroism, the guard recaptured Willems, and Willems was burned at the stake.
ok5r TIL the Brooklyn Bridge in New York is older than Tower Bridge in London by 11 years.
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