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TIL that penguins propose with pebbles! Male penguins find the smoothest rock they can and offer it to their mate as a way to start building a family together.

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9wv4D TIL there are over 700 quintillion planets in the universe
A9ag TIL That unwashed eggs still have their protective coating, the bloom, and are safe to store on the counter. Many modern countries wash eggs before sale so they ‘look’ cleaner and safer, but this opens the pores of the shell for infection from bacteria during storage time.
9vAM TIL A movie theater accidentally showed Paranormal Activity instead of Madagascar 3 to a theater full of children
vjnD TIL for those of you with the fairly standard English surname “Smith”, your Italian equivalent surname is “Ferrari”. They both mean blacksmith.
6gEQ TIL there is a gym that pays you for working out and penalizes you for missed days.