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TIL former President Jimmy Carter does not receive federal retirement health benefits because he only worked for the government for four years, less than the five years needed to qualify
https://cbsloc.al/2EIaD5B

Submitted May 31, 2019 at 10:05PM by mepper
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TIL Elephants "may show lateral preference when grasping with their trunks: some prefer to twist them to the left, others to the right." Essentially, they can be left or right "trunked"!
http://bit.ly/11KSO9Y

Submitted May 31, 2019 at 07:24PM by Sky_hostess
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TIL Marilyn Bell, at age 16, became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954. Her 32 mile route was greatly lengthened by high wind and high waves. Fanged lamprey eels attacked her in 65 degree water. It took her 21 hours. She is still alive today.
http://bit.ly/2ENDMwp

Submitted May 31, 2019 at 06:34PM by GrumpyWendigo
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TIL that a Scottish scientist discovered that finger prints were unique, & asked Charles Darwin to help him promote the idea. Charles Darwin shared this with his nephew, who then claimed the finding as his own.
https://bbc.in/2MweSYG

Submitted May 31, 2019 at 11:09PM by musicforone
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TIL that a Spanish double agent, Juan Pujol Garcia got medals for spying from both Nazi Germany and the British Empire. He ran a fake spy network in London for Germany and recruited 27 fictitious agents all on German dime to provided them with fake intelligence during WW2.
http://bit.ly/2wsfPGo

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 03:18AM by sersleepsalot1
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TIL the word "aint" was added into Webster's Dictionary in 1993, meaning it's been considered a legal word for over 26 years
http://bit.ly/2Kh9vK8

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 01:35AM by Honest_Fault
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TIL that after large animals went extinct, such as the mammoth, avocados had no method of seed dispersal, which would have lead to their extinction without early human farmers.
http://bit.ly/2WaVJuU

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 07:36AM by tthypebol
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TIL that author Joe Hill, Stephen King's son, went ten years of successful independent writing before announcing his relationship to his dad - not even his agent knew.
http://bit.ly/2EMybX7

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 01:54PM by ranusisloose
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TIL of an African pink flamingo that escaped a Kansas zoo who’s been living freely for 14 years
http://bit.ly/2HJhwpx

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 03:09PM by NDiLoreto2007
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TIL about the Native American version of a Trojan Horse. In 1763 Native Americans played a early version of Lacrosse outside a British fortress during the Pontiac's Rebellion. They hit the ball through the open gate and both teams chased after the ball. Once inside they killed the soldiers.
http://bit.ly/2Z8eeSD

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 03:07PM by michilio
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TIL President Woodrow Wilson allowed a flock of sheep to graze on the White House lawn. They saved manpower by not having to mow the lawn, and also raised $52,823 for the Red Cross by auctioning wool.
http://bit.ly/20kcBui

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 06:15PM by amansaggu26
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TIL Apes can learn sign language and can communicate with humans. However, Apes are not capable of asking questions. They do not attempt to gain knowledge from others by asking questions. They do not seem to realise that others may have information they do not have.
http://bit.ly/2CoKXLq

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 06:06PM by amansaggu26
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TIL in 2016, an octopus named Inky mysteriously disappeared from New Zealand's National Aquarium. A wet trail later revealed he escaped his tank through a small hole, slid across the floor at night and squeezed his body through a pipe leading to the ocean.
http://bit.ly/2zjQKkz

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 07:49PM by nokia621
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TIL: Sea turtles are among the most ancient animals still in existence today with the oldest fossil dating back 215 million years – older than the oldest dinosaur.
http://bit.ly/313KDeu

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 06:48PM by Hafnium67
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TIL that the highest paid athlete of all time was a Roman charioter who would be worth $15 billion in today's money.
http://bit.ly/1yvJrfb

Submitted June 01, 2019 at 10:24PM by Chieftah
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TIL that during WW2 German prisoners of Wars in Canada were so well treated that they didn't want to leave the country when released. Thousands of them eventually stayed or came back to Canada with one saying that the time in Canadian prison was "the best thing that happened to me."
http://bit.ly/1klY6H9

Submitted June 02, 2019 at 01:43AM by sersleepsalot1
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