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TIL the Hollywood sign used to say Hollywoodland

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D1MMV TIL a starfish does not have the capacity to plan its actions. If one arm detects an attractive odor, it becomes dominant and temporarily over-rides the other arms to initiate movement towards the prey.
kPa7 TIL paleontologists at Kent State University discovered a new species of hermit crab on the same day Michael Jackson died. They named it Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni in his honor.
kJo44 TIL honeybees are not native to North America
9YJkX TIL Metal music is called metal because it’s harder than rock
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