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TIL that there is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living in a river… yes, in Australia.

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epyl6 TIL octopuses deliberately throw shells at each other. Researchers found that 66% of throws were made by females, often in response to mating attempts. For a creature with no thumbs or rotator cuffs, they had a 17% hit rate.
BgLPK TIL that ice volcanoes exist. Formally known as cryovolcanoes, they erupt water, gas and hydrocarbons.
kv1m TIL One of the main reasons Hollywood became the home of American movie production was so that filmmakers could continue to use patented equipment illegally.
BQ7d TIL one 32oz McDonald’s sweet tea had as much sugar as 2.5 snickers bars!
Ogy7 TIL the Aztecs once fed 200K people in inarable swampy land by creating floating gardens they farmed extensively