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TIL camels can close their nostrils to keep sand out

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MoGb TIL The town of Lauderhill, Florida was supposed to present actor James Earl Jones with a plaque for their annual Martin Luther King celebration. The company in charge of making it printed the name “James Earl Ray” on it. James Earl Ray was the man who killed Martin Luther King.
D1OXg TIL that indigenous people make up almost 5% of the population of Canada
R7kal TIL Days before his death Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore and how he came to be like this has remained a mystery. It’s been suggested he may have been a victim of “cooping” in which unwilling participants are drugged and forced to vote for a particular candidate..
oRPLR TIL that pro wrestling critic Dave Meltzer, who typically rates matches on a 5-star scale, gave the famous Wrestlemania III match between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant a rating of negative 4 stars.
e0Jk5 TIL The Exoplanet HD 189733 has the nickname "Rains of Terror" due to it's atmosphere raining glass and supersonic windspeeds.