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TIL that the aliens from the movie franchise Alien were based off of deep sea creatures found in Earth’s oceans.

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xV4b0 TIL that the seminole wars began because assimilated seminoles were harboring self liberators who took refuge in florida (page 3)!
GYjwN TIL Marco Pierre White was the first ever Chef in England to get 3 Michelin Stars at the young age of 32 in 1994. White announced his retirement from the kitchen in 1999 and returned all his Michelin Stars
5V5KP TIL about the pet blood bank, an amazing charity in the UK that asks pet owners to let their pets donate blood. Dogs have either positive or negative blood, and negative blood can be used for any dog in need.
LQOmV TIL that a plant called Boquila trifoliolata is able to mimic the leaves of other plants, even plastic ones.
Lk4rP TIL that fire fighting was an unofficial competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in both professional and volunteer categories.