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TIL In 2012, Ty Warner (owner of Beanie Babies) stopped a woman and asked for directions in Santa Barbara, Calif. The woman was trying to raise money for a stem-cell procedure she needed to save her life. After learning of her condition, Warner gifted her $20,000 for the procedure

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Eg4ex TIL Penguins have hidden knees that make their legs appear shorter than they actually are. This allows them to swim more efficiently by reducing drag in the water.
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b98g4 TIL the Japanese Fire-bellied Newts are able to regenerate body parts including the limbs, the tail and spinal cord, parts of the eye (such as the retina and the lens), the brain, the heart and the jaws.
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RGV1 TIL if you don’t identify as an “extrovert” or “introvert,” you might be an “ambivert.” An ambivert is moderately comfortable with groups and social interaction, but also relishes time alone, away from a crowd.