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TIL that Up 95% of All Rebates Offered to Consumers for Purchasing Products Go Unclaimed

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ADAeo TIL there is only one person registered as a "Rectal Teaching Assistant" in the UK, traveling the country offering his anus to be examined by trainee doctors. He has since lost his job to a robot anus.
kLN5 TIL when a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station with a mask, the attendant said “I know it’s you, Reggie.”, to which he replied “No, man, it ain’t me”
QJebd TIL fungus growing in Chernobyl can make up for light shield against radiation in terms of armor and help space travel
7rKkO TIL that outside of the US, when an English speaking government "tables" a proposal, it means they are putting it up for consideration. In the US it means the exact opposite: putting it away, no longer considering it.
GYGNG TIL that sharks have 7 senses. They have the same 5 that we have plus two more. One is used to detect vibrations and the other is used to detect electric fields.????