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TIL a Ultracrepidarian is a person who has a habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge

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OVr4 TIL there is a “Cuddle Cafe” in Japan that allows customers to take a 20 minute cuddle nap with a girl for £24
Y6mW TIL the Lobsters we eat are generally really young and thus only a fraction of the size they grow to be in the wild. Older/Larger Lobsters are thought to be less tasty, and are a species that mates more prolifically with each year, making killing a 100+ yo behemoth a conservation issue.
d8J1d TIL The Giant Squid demonstrates Deep Sea Gigantism, a phenomenon whereby deep dwelling species grow far larger than shallower water relatives to be more efficient in the depths where food is scarcer
dDrJ7 TIL that it is not known exactly when the University of Oxford was founded
l7aOB TIL the Beastie Boys credit the band being "kickstarted" after suing British Airways who used their song without permission and forced to pay them $40K.