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TIL the evolutionary advantage for pruney fingers is they help us grip wet surfaces

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v7W8 TIL a Top Fuel dragster accelerates so quickly that its already passed 60 mph by the time the rear tires have crossed the start line (25 feet).
d8o58 TIL: Dogs sniff other dogs butts to pick up about another dogs gender, reproductive status, diet, health status, temperament, and much more
l7Gl1 TIL Jack Merrill, actor from Law and Order and Grey's anatomy, was abducted by John Wayne Gacy, aka the Killer Clown.
xVJ0D TIL Bill Withers intended to write a third verse to "Ain't no sunshine," but on the advise or others, just decided to repeat 'I know' 26 times.
gbQL TIL smoking crack while pregnant has far less of an effect on the outcome of offspring born full-term, than being born in poverty does.