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TIL that Ankylosaurus’s armour plates were flexible and interwoven with collagen fibers, making them much tougher than other armoured animals.

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J1QXl TIL that there has been a sharp increase in nursing homes in Thailand for elderly dementia patients from Europe, as the costs are significantly cheaper compared to care back in the West, while also allowing for significantly lower carer:patient ratios and individualized care.
rNR5d TIL that there are some states in the US where children as young as 14 are allowed to drive.
Egr0X TIL, Usain Bolt Foundation, donated J$1,500,000.00 to his former Alma mater (William Knibb Memorial High School),
oRm1K TIl that what we currently know as the dollar sign ($) was originally used as an abbreviation of "pesos", the currency used in several former Spanish colonies. The dollar originated from the peso, or "Spanish dollar", in the 18th century.
XWVX TIL that Dick Smothers of the Smothers Brothers, has a son named Dick Smothers Jr, who is a male porn star. He goes by his legal name.