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TIL the inventor of the Frisbee was turned into a Frisbee after he died .His ashes were molded into a limited edition batch of flying discs.

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kJPed TIL the pearlfish can live inside a sea cucumber's anus when it dilates to breathe. They also eat the gonads, along with other organs. Sometimes 5 or more can be in one sea cucumber.
KYDpR TIL about Elephant walks - a term used by the US Air Force to describe close formation taxiing of a large number of military aircraft prior to taking off. These exercises serve a practical use - preparing aircrews for conflict operations that require mass take-offs but also serve as a show of force
KJ96 TIL the Netherlands celebrate Comic Sans day every first Friday of July. Some Dutch companies even change their website font to Comic Sans for the day.
kOML1 TIL - The Unreal Engine usage is royalty free, unless/until your game makes 1 million dollars.
GAgKE TIL Michael J. Fox's first role was in a Canadian series called Leo and Me. Four of the 125 people on the show's set, including Fox, developed early-onset Parkinson's — a disease that usually has an incidence rate of about one in 300.