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TIL that the German word for “turkey” literally translates to “threatening chicken.” Porcupines are “spike pigs,” raccoons are “wash bears,” and platypuses are “beak animals.”

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eAL TIL a kamikaze pilot who struck the USS Missouri during WWII was given a military burial at sea with full honors after the captain decided the young Japanese pilot had done his job to the best of his ability. The dent in the side of the ship remains to this day.
nxAr TIL a moment is precisely 90 seconds
kOPnd TIL that 9 out of the 18 songs on Eminem’s “Marshall Mathers LP” make references to killing women.
XZWr TIL the Playstation 2 is the best selling game console of all time, selling 155 million units. 131 million more than the XBOX.
GKrG TIL Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and scored several films, including Million Dollar Baby