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TIL the ancestor of the first whales was a midsize, land dwelling mammal

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16DjD TIL there is a village in India which uses melodies instead of names
pYopA TIL in 2010 the first purchase a tiler made after winning £2.4 million in the lottery was a pool table. Then he retired & honed his skills at home during the lockdowns and rose through the ranks to become a regular county player. And in 2023, he represented England at the European Pool Championships
neR1d TIL Suleyman the Magnificent had an helmet made to resemble the papal tiara, but with an extra, fourth crown to show he was more powerful than the Pope himself
W7YGA TIL about the Justin Morgan horse, one of the foundational American horse breeds. The line originated with a prepotent horse named Figure, his genes were dominant in his offspring regardless of the mare. Popular as a cavalry horse during the Civil War, the breed was nearly killed off.
RDVa TIL there is a part of Kentucky that is surrounded by Missouri and is only accessible via Tennessee.