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TIL that Wolves and Ravens have a special symbiotic relationship. Ravens are sometimes known as “wolf-birds” because they form social attachments with wolves.

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Xn7D TIL that dolphins can tolerate and recover from extreme injuries like shark bites. The healing process is very rapid - even very deep wounds wont cause a dolphin to bleed to death. Gaping wounds heal in a way that restores the animal’s natural body shape. Infection of large wounds is also very rare
j6x7j TIL: In 1991 parents gave their son this name "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116" and said it was pronounced ”Albin”. This was because they had failed to register a previous name in time & they received a fine of roughly $740 and got their revenge by registering a 43-character name.
PoYE TIL “The Great Smog” of London, UK was a severe air pollution event that lasted 5 days and killed an estimated 12,000 people in December of 1952.
aQZZ TIL of Lily Allen’s song ‘Alfie’ which is about her lazy brother and includes the lyric “"You need to get a job because the bills need to get paid”. Today her brother is more relevant than she ever was and is best known for his role as Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.
wRKo TIL that male puppies will let female puppies win when playing. Even if they have an advantage, just to keep the game going.