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TIL the Horse Head used in the Godfather was real.

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7rbYX TIL: Pheromone in baby mouse tears makes female mice less interested in sex.
woJNE TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez, a 77 year old rancher in Mexico. In Nov 2010 members of the Los Zetas cartel demanded he leave his property within 24 hours. Instead, he told his workers to go home, gathered all of his weapons, and mounted a one-man defense, killing 4 cartel members and incapacitating 2
X0xgQ TIL that Phil Collins sang and recorded the soundtrack for Tarzan in 5 different languages; English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. It was also the first Disney soundtrack to be recorded in multiple languages.
VBkZQ TIL about London bus driver, Albert Gunter. He found his bus on the London Bridge just was it was opening for a ship. He slammed the gas and jumped the gap. For this, he was given a bonus of £10 (about £290 in today’s money)
Y7WDx TIL that the Sperm Whale is the loudest animal on earth, making sounds up to 230 decibels. This is louder than that of jet engines, which are about 150 decibels.