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TIL Because Sharks have no rib cages, on land their weight can literally crush their own body.

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p8xle TIL 18th century sailors and pirates were adept at astronomy and maths, e.g. trigonometry and logarithms. They even took classes and sat exams on these topics. The skills gained by studying such technical fields helped them navigate the open seas, escape authorities, chase down pirates, etc.
m1d1x TIL in 1998, Sony had the opportunity to acquire the rights to nearly all of Marvel's characters for $25 million. However, they chose to only purchase the rights to Spider-Man for a mere $7 million, citing that "no one cares about the other Marvel characters."
KYBvJ TIL of the concept of agnoiology - the study of ignorance
jNo6n TIL Research shows a high correlation between conspiracy theorists and mental health disorders.
kJLm5 TIL that 2x NBA Championship Coach, Erik Spoelstra, was on the opposing team when Hank Gathers, star of the 1990 LMU basketball team, died on the court