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TIL that a blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant
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TIL that autopilot was first invented in 1912
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TIL in 1969, a musician named Jim Sullivan recorded an album called “U.F.O.“, which featured strange lyrics about leaving his family and being abducted by aliens. Sullivan disappeared six years later without a trace, the only piece of evidence being his abandoned car found on a desert road.
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TIL that about 16% of wild birds have been known to hybridize with other species of birds. The mallard can hybridize with at least 40 other species. The extent of hybridization calls into question the modern definition of "species".
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TIL that Jeff Goldblum performs in a jazz show in Los Angeles almost every week. As part of the live performance, he plays piano and improvises lyrics to the theme music of “Jurassic Park.”
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TIL that the Denver police uses a Smelloscope to find pot smokers that don’t comply with the Denver “odour ordinance”