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TIL the Philippine eagle is the only bird of prey with blue-grey eyes

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m1YGy TIL of the SS Warrimoo, a ship that claims to have crossed the intersection of the International Date Line and the Equator precisely at the turn of the year from 1899 to 1900.
LQjRV TIL that the record for most lunar orbits is shared by Apollo 17 astronaut Ronald Evans and five mice brought on the mission. The mice, named Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum, and Phooey, were euthanized and dissected upon their return.
W7BRN TIL Blue's Clues Star Steve Burns made Young Sheldon's theme song while also making a cameo appearance at S3E11 as Sheldon's Star Trek enthusiast friend.
V6DG TIL when Nestlé declined an offer to watch his film about the exploitation of African children to harvest chocolate, director Miki Mistrati set up a large screen next to their headquarters and played it there.
W4eN TIL In his last will and testament, Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beastie Boys) left instructions that his music could not be used in advertising