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TIL: Clueless (film) is a modern re imagining of the Jane Austin Novel Emma

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K1Z9 TIL that the traditional Japanese dish of Tempura was actually introduced to them by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th Century
R7498 TIL the oldest living Alligator, "Muja" in the Belgrade Zoo, not only survived WW2 (where the Belgrade zoo was almost totally destroyed) but also the 1999 NATO bombings during the war in Serbia, 54 years later. He is estimated to be at least 80 years old. But there are no records of his DOB.
N7j81 TIL that Avro, a Canadian Aircraft Company built one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, Avro Arrow. Although it was sought by British and Americans, its production was halted due to insufficient fund and all 5 prototypes were destroyed.
gQJW TIL GPS devices sold in USA stop working if they reach an altitude of 60,000 feet or a speed of 515 m/s to prevent them from being used as missile guides
yXbp TIL that poison dart frogs raised in captivity are completely nontoxic. This is because they do not manufacture their own toxins. Instead, they simply concentrate toxins found in the insects they eat. When fed nontoxic insects, they cannot obtain the toxins, rendering them completely harmless.