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TIL that Tiger Woods does not own the rights to the name Tiger Woods. Nike does.

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9Y1dG TIL of "Tuatara", reptiles native to New Zealand and the sole surviving member of its order, which originated in the Triassic period 240 M yrs ago. They are related to lizards and snakes but have unusual features such as they don't have external ears, and have a third eye on the top of their head.
R5Wg4 TIL that the ancient Olmecs believed in werejaguars, similar to the werewolf in European cultures.
ANPX7 TIL that C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley both died on November 22nd, 1963. However, their deaths were overshadowed by the more prominent death of John F. Kennedy on the same day.
J7YV TIL: During WWII, the US Navy had two freshwater aircraft carriers on the Great Lakes to train its pilots
160RD TIL that babies and toddlers can not only taste with their tongues, but also their lips, cheeks and hard palate.