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TIL Carl Linnaeus's remains constitute the type specimen for Homo sapiens. A type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes the defining features of that particular taxon.

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x68a7 TIL the Seinfeld episode "The Contest" was based on a real life bet Larry David made against a friend of his to find out who can go the longest without masturbating. The amount of the bet is unknown, however it lasted only a few days resulting in a David victory.
4Wvw TIL that to be certified as “bear-resistant”, a container needs to survive a 60-minute mauling by a grizzly bear
W76bN TIL The line, "There'll be scary ghost stories" in the song It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year referred to a Victorian era practice of telling ghost stories at Christmas.
b9Bba TIL that the human species is the only one with the ability to accurately throw objects
yQYNJ TIL Princess Diana was snuggled into a London bar with Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett and Actress Cleo Rocos