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TIL that animals lacking teeth to grind their food (eg. birds, fish) have a specialized stomach containing rocks to replace that function.

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6O5X TIL of a kakistocracy: a state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was first coined by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but was rarely used until the 21st century.
VNA0 TIL that when Hunter S. Thompson died, his ashes where shot out of a cannon on top of a custom built 153-foot tall tower shaped like his Gonzo logo. The funeral was funded by Johnny Depp.
E1w4d TIL that Mike Patton lead singer of the band Faith No More was the voice for all the screams and howls of the infected in the Will Smith movie I Am Legend
YlP7 TIL of the Rice Bucket Challenge, a variant of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which involves donating a bucket of rice to a poor person or family.
Y7gwZ TIL 80% of Americans and one-third of humanity can’t see the milky way at night