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TIL there is a recently discovered species of Gecko that, instead of its tail coming off during an attack, its skin (scales) come off. Then it looks like raw chicken

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xnx1 TIL that Stan Laurel (of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy) refused to ever perform publicly again after the death of his friend and partner Oliver Hardy in 1957.
jNaXN TIL sweatshirts were invented in 1926 by Alabama football player Benjamin Russell Jr. as a more comfortable alternative to abrasive wool for practice jerseys. They were made by the Russell Manufacturing Company, founded by Russel Sr. and known today as Russell Athletic.
rer4 TIL Leonard Nimoy photographed a book full of full figured women
VOXB TIL a fitness trainer intentionally gained over 70 pounds to better understand the plight of his overweight clients. Then lost it all again six months later.
oBxw7 TIL There is company which is harnessing carbon from the air to make fuel for vehicles and aeroplanes. They hope to make it viable economically soon.