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TIL An animal subspecies exists that uses fire tools to deliberately create fire. This is the only known animal on the planet (sans humans) to practice this behavior.

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R5Kp7 TIL that in baseball's early days, fielders could put base runners out not only by tagging them but also by throwing the ball at them before they reached a base. This practice was known as "plugging," "patching," or "soaking" and was considered essential for the "manliness" of the game.
9wmM TIL that the Shuttle Enterprise was originally meant to be named “Constitution”. However, after a letter-writing campaign by Star Trek fans directly to Gerald Ford, the president instructed NASA to change the name.
k46d TIL we are close to be able to grow new teeth.
7rJYO TIL that Woody Harrelson's father was a hitman who murdered a federal judge.
rNMo TIL that the first male to win the tennis Career Golden Slam, Andre Agassi (winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold), is married to the first female tennis player, Steffi Graf, to do the same.