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TIL that if a species is found across the entire world (like killer whales) they are considered to be cosmopolitan.

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78aZX TIL any bullet fired into the air that's heavier than a .22LR - and even that if fired close to vertically - can be lethal on the way down.
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J1wl TIL Turtles can breathe in through their butts.
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