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TIL Polar Bears often quench their thirst by digesting fat rather than just consuming ice and snow

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xVpxg TIL When Michael Sembello tried out for Stevie Wonder, Motown bands didn't have more than one white player. His publicist told Stevie he didn't realise he'd hired a white guy. Stevie asked him his sign which he misunderstood and said Italian. Stevie: "He’s Italian. He’s not White. He’s in the band!"
GAwn1 TIL about Frederick Roberts, British General and the only other person of the 20th Century apart from Winston Churchill to lie in state in Westminster Hall that wasn't a member of the British Royal Family
j6Z0n Til there are more then 20 Sovereign states in the North America
AN08x TIL after Game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals, in which Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki was dealing with a fever, Heat players LeBron James and Dwyane Wade made fun of him and mocked his coughs. Nowitzki responded with a 29-point effort in a Game 5 win, and the Mavs won the NBA Championship one game later
nWEb9 TIL about Autobesity, the trend of car models increasing in average size and weight (to the detriment of the environment, public health and road safety). Over the last two decades the average weight of cars sold in Europe increased by 21%.