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TIL Christine Sinclair is the all-time leading international goalscorer in both men’s and women’s soccer with 190 goals and 331 caps

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D1kde TIL of the Alpheidae AKA pistol shrimp, that is one of the loudest animal in the sea and produces a bubble that when collapses reaches temperatures of over 7,700 °C
0wDZA TIL Snoop Dogg’s real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. His “Snoop Dogg” nickname came from his mother who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts
nWNY9 TIL African elephants can exchange information by emitting low-frequency sounds that travel dozens of miles under the ground on the savanna. The sound waves come from the animals' huge vocal cords, and distant elephants “hear” the signals with their highly sensitive feet.
MeQY7 TIL Natalie Portman, who played Queen Padme Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace, skipped the premiere so she could study for her high school finals.
7rKvO TIL that household company names like DuPont, American Express, and Brooks Brothers each played an active part in the American Civil War.