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TIL Mario wears a hat because programmers found it difficult to create the hair movement that would occur when the character jumped.

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lX8r TIL more British passengers died on the Titanic because they queued politely for lifeboats
KOxM6 TIL a tiny knee bone called the Fabella disappeared from humans millions of years ago due to evolution. However, it has been reappearing in some people for the past century. It's function is unknown but it has been linked to knee pain.
kOYjE TIL early species of whales lived on land, had four legs and fur, and were the size of a raccoon or domestic cat. As they evolved, they were able to drink salt water and their nostrils gradually moved to the top of their head, forming the blow hole
lmor TIL Dogs will stare at their owners while they poop because they know they are vulnerable and want you to fend off threats while they do their business.
aPNo TIL: Chris Hadfield says every astronaut on the International Space Station has deposited urine on the right rear tire of the vehicle taking them to the rocket, as a tribute to Yuri Gagarin doing the same on his first trip into space.