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TIL: That John Candy's father died of complications of heart disease at age 35 in 1955 when Candy was just five years old.

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P1Qjn TIL that Pythagoras was not the first in record to come up with the idea that the Earth is round due to the shape of the moon. It is not known if Pythagoras actually said this. This is a clerical error made by Thomas Heath in 1915, and has been perpetuated by BBC, NASA and Encyclopedia Britannica.
OojbY TIL A real Hachiko and Hachiko statue appeared in the movie released in November 1934
XE0RX TIL Chile has the highest percentage of people belonging to one singular blood group. 85% of the population are O +ve
4XGnb TIL Moray Eels have a second set of extendable "jaws" inside their throat called the pharyngeal jaw that grab onto prey and pull it down the eel's throat. They are thought to be a modified gill structure that has developed a secondary set of teeth.
M7ERV TIL that Great White Sharks across the Pacific Ocean consistently congregate at one specific spot in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists call this the White Shark Cafe.