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TIL In 1942, a 60-foot-long (18 m) 1000-ton ship was built out of ice and sawdust in hopes to be an aircraft carrier

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QJ54a TIL about the Lloyd's Bank Coprolite, an 8 inch human fecal fossil unearthed in York, England, which is considered the largest ever uncovered.
5Zp TIL that the largest international sperm bank turns down red haired donors.
DQ40r TIL shaving a long haired dog can make it susceptible to heat stroke
QNMgM TIL that Smash Mouth's "All Star" was first popularized by the 1999 movie "Mystery Men" with Ben Stiller, and the song's appearance in "Shrek" 2 years later was a revival of the hit
b6g54 TIL Space Jam almost got a sequel titled “Skate Jam”, starring Tony Hawk, but was cancelled due to the poor performance of the 2003 “Looney Tunes” movie