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TIL that Gila Monsters don’t inject their venom but chew vigorously to stimulate the flow of venom from their teeth into the victim

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KOk4a TIL in World War 2, Allied bombers frequently dropped leaflets warning Japanese citizens to evacuate when they were about to bomb a city, including Hiroshima.
xWkb TIL that Reese’s Pieces have more potassium than a fresh banana.
8eEvL TIL a hiker did not know they were being searched for because they refused to answer a call from an unknown number
epRwE TIL that Pixar originated in 1974 as a university lab that tried to make a computer-generated film. Realizing that computers weren’t good enough, the lab workers joined the film industry, made special effects and sold software and hardware until technology in the early 90s let them make “Toy Story.”
VpVG TIL the samurai’s name in the TV show Samurai Jack is never mentioned. The first people he encounters in the future call him “Jack” as a form of slang, which he adopts as his name, the name his parents gave him is unknown.