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TIL there is a species of anglerfish that mostly swims upside down

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yYJ TIL during WW2 US military drove (then)millions of dollars worth of excess vehicles and equipment off the shore of Vanuatu, to make more room for returning troops
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VMmx4 TIL in the Torah there is a type of law known as "chukim," or a statute beyond mans ability to comprehend. An example of this is the restriction of fabrics containing both wool and linen, for which no explanation is given.
l77D1 TIL MIT engineers made the first-ever plane with no moving parts by using electricity to ionize air (2018).
WkYX4 TIL calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasnt until the 1980s the name was phased out because it was thought to be “too American”