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TIL that scientist have produced glow in the dark cats, as a part of AIDS research

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j6PMa TIL Zhang Zongchang, a Chinese warlord, had proclaimed that he would return only in a coffin if he was defeated in battle. When his forces were pushed back in a campaign, he was true to his word—he was paraded through the streets, sitting in his coffin and smoking a cigar
Z8rJQ TIL that there is a species of pulsating worm called the fat inn keeper worm that reaches up to 10 inches in length and is also commonly called the “penis fish” due to its uncanny resemblance to the male anatomy.
6E4E8 TIL about Movember. A charity campaign dedicated to raise awareness for men's risk of prostate & testicular cancer along with mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
b9rJZ TIL Tornadoes rotate in a counterclockwise motion in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. This is due to the Coriolis effect.
M7QJK TIL An American firm wrote to the Beatles asking if they could market the Beatles' bath water at a dollar a bottle. They refused the offer.