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TIL that cartoon depictions of the sawfish having a sharp cutting snout are more reality than fantasy. While myths about cutting ship hulls are untrue, bad injuries result for boat crews. If caught the animal intentionally tries to cut humans. (More cool bio stuff sprinkled through rest of article.)

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5Y6KD TIL I learned the first American soldier to land on the beach durning the invasion of Normandy was shot twice and not only survived, but lived to be 90 years old.
d85Ad TIL that the dinosaur noises in the "Jurassic Park" movie were made from recordings of tortoise sex.
9nZB TIL More Africans have access to cell phone service than piped water. 63% have access to piped water. Yet, 93% of Africans have cell phone service.
8a5mb TIL that vegetable oil can be used to power cars with a diesel engine.
R4wl TIL up until 1985, babies were generally operated on without anesthetic, as doctors believed they don’t feel pain as adults do