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TIL: fear of food touching another food is called brumotactillophobia

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8KBZ TIL That Clint Eastwood’s first movie role was a minor role in ‘Revenge of the Creature’ the low budget sequel to 'Creature from The Black Lagoon’.
kvjg TIL that there is an island in the Maroni River on the French Guiana/Suriname border which was formed when a British ship “Edith Cavell” ran aground. The shipwreck is covered in foliage.
OGGlL TIL Dennis Rodman’s father was named Philander and reportedly has up to 47 children.
Ook5L TIL the Danish government permits adults and children to kill dolphins and whales with knives and lances at a public event on the Faroe Islands each year called “grindadrap.” They kill about 1,000 annually, or 1 whale or dolphin for every 50 Faroese people.
yQw6J TIL Hippos can’t swim! They are practically running around and bouncing onwards underwater.