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TIL Smaller animals perceive time slower than bigger ones.

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alx9 TIL; there have been at least 9 confirmed political assassinations in the United States since 2000
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4BOX TIL a sloth can hold its breath underwater for over 40 minutes.
J1Xr1 TIL about the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the largest reciprocating engine in the world. It is a diesel engine for container ships, up to 14 cylinders, 107,390 HP, 5.6M lb-ft of torque, uses up to 250 tons of fuel per day.
p8Pj4 TIL that in order to receive compensation from the original September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the recipients had to agree not to sue the airlines whose planes were hijacked in the attacks.