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TIL 1/3 of classified dinosaurs may have never existed.

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ZjGo TIL that crabs are the ultimate gentlemen. After copulating with a female, a male crab will “hold” the female for days until her shell hardens.
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ZpXav TIL At the height of his fame, Billy Squier's career was abruptly destroyed by the music video for his hit song "Rock Me Tonight." Squier believes its homoeroticism alienated a significant portion of his fanbase.
7akp TIL (from the former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation) that if you work for an airline and you blow the whistle on them for safety violations, you will NEVER be able to work in the aviation industry OR in any related government agencies ever again
R7M5a TIL there's an auditory illusion named the Shepard Tone, where multiple octaves are looped in such a way that it sounds like it's a sound rising in tone for infinity.