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TIL about Ankimo, a japanese delicacy made with the liver of the rare Monk fish (a fish genetically related to the anglerfish).

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rNODw TIL about James Dallas Egbert III - a 16-year old college student at MSU who experienced an episode of self-harm and disappeared for several days. A family-retained private investigator believed Dungeons & Dragons was responsible, & began a nationwide panic sweeping both country & gaming industry.
9YvDM TIL that Estelle Getty (Sophia from The Golden Girls) was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia a few short years after the show ended. Golden Girls cast members who attempted to talk to her on the phone or in person found that she couldn't remember them, or anything about the show.
Qe6d TIL a Kentucky sheriff deputy had 2 sons die in separate car accidents on the same night. He drove by the second crash after leaving the first one not knowing he had another son in the second crash.
OGJog TIL that Sir Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek fame, was accidentally cast in Dune (1984). Director David Lynch had wanted a different actor named Patrick Stewart, and had no idea who Sir Patrick was when he arrived on set to play Gurney Halleck.
8arwb TIL: pets can donate blood for use in surgeries on other animals - and dogs typically donate 450ml, which is the same as humans do (in the UK).