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TIL that chameleon bones glow in the dark, under ultra-violet light, even through skin

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PYMZJ TIL Japan has a national exercise routine and millions of people across Japan do the same routine at the same time.
8RL8 TIL that if Wayne Gretzky never scored a goal in his entire NHL career, he would still be the all-time points leader.
8aVDL TIL that although Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was written to include cannons firing and cathedral bells, synchronising them with an orchestra proved all but impossible. It wasn't until 1954 that composer Antal Doráti mixed a studio recording with cannons and bells, finally playing it as intended.
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yQNdp TIL in 1998, during a soccer game in the DR Congo a lightning strike killed all 11 members of a soccer team while everyone on the opposing team survived unscathed.