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TIL Bob The Builder was altered for Japanese children so they wouldn’t confuse him for a Yakuza member

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wLWNJ TIL Flamingo knees do not bend backwards. What we think of as their "knee" is actually the ankle joint. The knees are located further up the leg, hidden by the body and feathers.
xbab TIL Japanese Honey Bees defend against Japanese Giant Hornets by surrounding the hornet and vibrating, generating heat, virtually cooking the hornet to death.
OoG0g TIL that in the game of 8 Ball the 'ball in hand' rule (meaning if the opponent 'scratches' the ball can be placed anywhere on the table) is actually used in professional games. "Which is unlike most amateurs play at home."
MxEm TIL Coconut oil can prevent kidney diseases,reduces stress, prevents diabetes, develops the bone, makes teeth stronger, useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease and reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients.
KYG04 TIL a Guatemalan boy saw soldiers come into his village and murder his parents along with the rest of the village, was adopted and raised in an abusive household by one of the men who massacred the villagers, and later gave testimony that sent the killer to prison with a 6,000 year sentence