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TIL The US had drones during WWII

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LQdLv TIL in human gestation, we briefly develop fish-like and amphibian-like kidneys before the final third stage of kidneys forms (which are the ones we keep). This shows our evolutionary past in embryonic development.
9XQX TIL:DNA barcoding was used to discover that of 1215 seafood samples from 674 restaurants and grocery stores in 21 U.S. states, a full third were mislabeled; The menu says red snapper, but it’s actually tilapia. The white tuna, meanwhile, is really escolar, while the seabass is Antarctic toothfish.
4XK4a TIL that Divine Brown known for her tryst with Hugh Grant in 1995 reportedly made $1.6 M due to the publicity, sent her kids to private school, bought a home in Beverly Hills and changed her life around.
4AWR TIL “What Does the Fox Say?” is the highest charting Norwegian song since a-ha’s “Take on Me” in 1985
9MJQ TIL A homeless man was given a main acting role in a movie (Joe) starring Nicholas Cage, then died 2 months after filming ceased