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TIL that a roly-poly (pill bug) is not actually an insect. It’s a crustacean, so it’s closer in relation to a crab or shrimp than an ant or beetle.

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D1bkj TIL that author Lee Child was inspired to name his character Jack Reacher after a shopping trip. An old lady asked for his help in reaching for a can of pears; Child's wife, when seeing this, commented that if his writing career didn't work out, he could 'always get a job as a reacher'.
pm1G TIL Black women and White men have the second lowest divorce rate in the US.
ewRg TIL that a Legend Of Zelda prototype cartridge sold for $55,000 on eBay last year.
a8Ego TIL that the Apple stocks icon represents the point where Apple's share value overtook Dell's
159O TIL Prince hired Kevin Smith to make a documentary about him and then locked it away in a vault.