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TIL: A newly discovered species of gecko has tearaway skin that leaves predators with nothing but a mouthful of scales when attacked.

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rRvP0 TIL in 2000, Russian submarine Kursk experienced a torpedo system failure. The explosion caused the sub to hit the ocean floor. All 118 crew members eventually perished as a result of failed rescue missions. The president kept it quiet. Later a victims wife and mother were forcibly sedated.
DOrp TIL Adele never made a music video for her #1 song “Set Fire to the Rain” because she was undergoing vocal surgery at the time the song was released. This is why an unofficial lyrics video of the song has gotten over 300 million views on YouTube; the most watched lyrical video of all time.
A5ag TIL Camels have been used often in battles because their smell and weird looks scare horses
XG98 TIL that when Syphilis first surfaced, the English called it the ‘French disease’, the French called it the ‘Spanish disease’, Germans called it the French evil, Russians called it Polish disease, Poles called it Turkish disease, Turks called it Christian disease & Japan called it ‘Chinese pox’
BojD TIL that John Tyler, the 10th president of the US, was born in 1790. He has a grandson that is alive today.