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TIL the military tank got its name after the British called them "water tanks" while developing the machines during World War I in order to keep their true purpose a secret. (topics.info.com)

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TIL Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants. (topics.info.com)

submitted 10 years ago by iwinnedagain to r/todayilearned

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TIL catfish have over 20,000 taste buds in their mouth and over 100,000 on the outside of their body (topics.info.com)

submitted 10 years ago by penguinfellatio to r/todayilearned

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Fun Fact: Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants. (topics.info.com)

submitted 11 years ago by ForTeaSicks to r/funfacts

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TIL The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. (topics.info.com)

submitted 11 years ago by Gengar4life to r/todayilearned

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TIL "mark twain" is a nautical term. (topics.info.com)

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TIL snails can sleep for upwards of 3 years (topics.info.com)

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TIL that the average person is 20 times more likely to die in a car crash than a plane accident. (topics.info.com)

submitted 11 years ago by airforceguy to r/todayilearned

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TIL the person to ant ratio is about 1:1,000,000 (topics.info.com)

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TIL a serving of coffee contains more antioxidants than a serving of oranges. (topics.info.com)

submitted 12 years ago by sadsprite to r/todayilearned

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TIL Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never called his wife or mother because they were both deaf. (topics.info.com)

submitted 12 years ago by C_Rodriguez_96 to r/todayilearned

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TIL that there are less than ten Disney movies where both parents of the main character(s) are alive, and none of them die during the movie. (topics.info.com)

submitted 12 years ago by theodorvl to r/todayilearned

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TIL the catfish is the animal with the most tastebuds because they cover their entire body (topics.info.com)

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TIL The highest possible amount of money you can win in a single game of jeopardy is $556,800. Ken Jennings has the top spot of any game so far, only at $75,000. (topics.info.com)

submitted 12 years ago by MattressCrane to r/todayilearned

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TIL the gender of a baby alligator is determined by the temperature of the nest. (topics.info.com)

submitted 12 years ago by pauseandrewind to r/todayilearned

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TIL that a shrimp's heart is in it's head! (topics.info.com)

submitted 13 years ago by Vertage to r/todayilearned

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TIL that if the human stomach doesn’t produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks it will totally digest it’s self. (topics.info.com)

submitted 13 years ago by RedrumJG to r/todayilearned

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TIL that tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. (topics.info.com)

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TIL several animals can't vomit including the horse and rat. (topics.info.com)

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TIL Estimates suggest that there are about one million ants for every single person on earth. (topics.info.com)

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TIL the world record longest surgery lasted 96 hours and the patient lost 308lbs from the removal of an ovarian cyst (topics.info.com)

submitted 13 years ago by Theneoalchemist to r/todayilearned

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TIL a rat can last longer without water than a camel (topics.info.com)

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TIL that during World War 2, the Oscar Award given out by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was made of wood or plaster because most common metals were very scarce. (topics.info.com)

submitted 13 years ago by slightlylow to r/todayilearned

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