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TIL Portuguese is most spoken language in the southern hemisphere

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Ypw0W TIL all Domestic cats are same species (Felis catus) and similarly all dogs/domestic dogs are same species (Canis familiaris)
KG7Q TIL a man who entertained at restaurants played a stolen Stradivarius violin for over 50 years before confessing its true value to his wife on his deathbed
xVpP7 TIL that Burkina Faso meaning “land of incorruptible people” used to be called The Republic of Upper Volta after the Volta river with its flag representing the 3 main tributaries: the Black, White, and the Red Volta.
v1lj4 TIL that in 2007, a group of researchers tried treating Arachnophobia without the use of any spiders, but by showing arachnophobes images with spider-like features. After the treatment, some test subjects were comfortable petting a tarantula in a terrarium.
rN9Wd TIL: Jehovah's Witnesses believe there's a cap on how many people get into heaven - exactly 144,000 faithful Christians will be granted entry. For reference, there are 8.5 million adherents of this faith worldwide.