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TIL about the facekini, a mask for people to wear at the beach to protect from sunburn.

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grQ79 TIL Doc Holliday had an adopted brother from Mexico who also died from tuberculosis
XbY8 TIL giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period.
XEVgR TIL Grizzly bears' muscles suffer no atrophy despite months of inactivity in hibernation; scientists discovered that non-essential amino acids (NEAAs) regulated by particular grizzly bear muscle proteins allowed muscle growth during inactivity.
ADRgx TIL the tank battle for Stonne village that changed hands 17 times between 15 and 17 May 1940. IIIrd Reich officers considered it as their "Verdun of 1940". A German officer later said: “There are 3 battles that I can never forget: Stonne, Stalingrad, and Monte Cassino."
ANlAd TIL Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months, 2 rats have created over 1 million relatives. Female rats can mate around 500 times in a six-hour period.