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TIL many turtles and tortoises are kept in refrigerators to artificially hibernate over the winter.

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b9dEa TIL in the original 1938 comics, Superman could not fly, but he could leap tall buildings in a single bound. Superman gained the ability to fly in the second episode of the radio serial in 1940
9wgLG TIL that the girl on the famous UK test card is Caorle Hersee, a costume designer who was featured on the card when she was nine, becoming the most aired person in television history, appearing on air for over 70,000 hours.
wLY TIL that prior to WWII, the U.S. authorized millions of dollars for “War Plan Red,” a military strategy to invade Canada and destroy Britain. However, the start of WWII prevented the plan from ever seeing the light of day.
Vl4p TIL that Brazil tops the list of countries which export guns to the US. In 2010, the US imported more than half a million handguns from Brazil.
Wm6N TIL the Browns were the first team to use a radio inside of a helmet. During the 1956 season opener in Chicago, quarterback George Ratterman wore the helmet and had to contend with outside interference. “I’m getting cab calls from Michigan Avenue to State Avenue,” he complained to his teammates.