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TIL: Mary Anne and Ginger are the last two surviving members of Gilligan's Island.

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9YAP6 TIL long-time professional baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, who debuted in the MLB at the age of 42, would sometimes instruct his infielders to sit down behind him, and then he would strike out the next three batters.
d8J1d TIL The Giant Squid demonstrates Deep Sea Gigantism, a phenomenon whereby deep dwelling species grow far larger than shallower water relatives to be more efficient in the depths where food is scarcer
bg4E TIL that the oxygenated fluid used in James Cameron’s “The Abyss” actually exists, and allows humans to breathe the liquid while completely submerged.
w7ZJ TIL one of the inspirations for Ian Fleming’s character James Bond was Dusan Popov, a double agent that handed J. Edgar Hoover the plans for the Pearl Harbor attack. Hoover however, didn’t trust the double agent and did not pass on the information.
mvJo TIL “Rat-Children” in Pakistan. Where babies’ heads are placed in rings to stunt growth so that they appear disabled. These children are sold for large sums of money to become professional beggars