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TIL John Graves (1572) wished burial within 20 feet of his church; his tombstone is now a in parking lot

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lRNG TIL The Axolotl can be forced to transform into its adult salamander form with an injection of iodine. It never becomes an fully mature salamander in the wild.
m1m5o TIL the pajamas that we wear today actually have a story behind it. Because during World War I air raids in England, people began donning pajamas rather than nightgowns so they would be ready to sprint outside in broad daylight and still would look presentable.
69ev8 TIL Florida has an invasive population of wild monkeys that carry a strain of herpes that is transmissible to humans and can kill you.
neVnY TIL that Wally Amos - founder of the cookie brand 'Famous Amos' - was once a talent agent who signed the band Simon & Garfunkel
6Ep1Q TIL In the movie Interstellar on the water planet, there's a constant ticking noise in the background as part of the score. Happening every 1.25 seconds, each tick is a whole day passing on Earth.