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TIL that the most expensive part of farming salmon is feeding them a coloring pellet that does nothing except turn them pink

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YpeEB TIL that there was another general Paulus responsible for the fall of an empire. After revolting against the western roman emperor, the Heruli stormed on Italy. General Paulus was leading the remainder of the roman army. The Battle of Ravenna was the finishing blow to the empire.
aw5DZ TIL that the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road is Iquitos, Peru. The city has a population of over 600,000 people and is considered to be Peru's gateway into the Amazon Forest.
VxQ TIL Fox News argued broadcasters have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves. I can’t wait to rub this in my father in law’s face.
Z880R When there's not enough of it, unwanted memories take over.
JYlPk TIL Smokejumpers are specially trained wildland firefighters who provide an initial attack response on remote wildland fires.