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TIL A cow-bison hybrid is called a beefalo. The breed was created to combine the characteristics of both animals for beef production.

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nWPao TIL Harold Butler, the founder of Denny’s, once tried to buy Caesar’s Palace but was accused of secretly offering shareholders illegal deals. The failed bid tanked Denny’s stock, wiping out his $80M fortune. He sold for just $3M and eventually retired to Mexico.
woAo1 TIL Romeo and Juliet takes place over the span of about 4-5 days.
a8gaM TIL That Gerorges Lemaitre, the man who first theorized an expanding universe and Big Bang Theory, was also a priest, soldier, theoretical physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and professor of physics at a university.
p8Dme TIL: NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine) is a cancer causing ingredient put into a lot of products which show up on the USA's FDA recall list. Everything from medication to supplements and water have been found to contain NDMA, most recently listed Metformin Hydrochloride, Anti-diabetic medication.
r8ne TIL a micromort is a unit of measurement used to measure the risk of activities. One micromort is equal to a one-in-a million chance of death. Living a normal life is about 22 micromorts a day.