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TIL that the Rainbow Shark isn't rainbow at all, and are usually a darker shade of black with red tips on it's fins. Furthermore, it's not even a shark, but a minnow with the appearance of a shark, thanks to it's dorsal fin.

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GAlvj TIL that in addition to being a drug cheat. Lance Armstrong is also been accused of being a technical cheat. It’s alleged he used a tiny motor on his bike. This is supported by video evidence of unusual recurring movements he made in races to engage the engine on the bike just before acceleration.
EgVpx TIL that splinter free toilet paper was invented in 1930. Which means before that, toilet paper had splinters. Ouch.
W7v9N TIL that feeding deer too much deer corn is catastrophic for their health. It encourages the build-up of acid in the hooves, called laminitis. This acid is painful when the deer walk, so they lean on the other hooves. Since the hooves aren't properly getting worn down from walking, they grow!
wYdM TIL That as late as the early 1900’s jaguars natural habitat extended into Texas and almost to Louisiana.
XRNj TIL that ultra fast boating is one of the most dangerous activities in which to set a world record, with about an 85% mortality rate among water speed competitors since 1940