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TIL of needlefish which live in both salty and fresh water and are known to leap onto boats, stabbing people with their long, pointy beak, causing serious injuries and even fatalities.

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vgp8 TIL A North Carolina man owns the only known recording of Super Bowl I, as CBS and NBC didn’t save it. The NFL countered his $1 million offer for the taping with $30,000, then later refused to buy it at all, yet warned him he’ll face legal action if he sells it to anyone else.
R7oj6 TIL A scientific study found starting high school one hour later than usual allowed students to sleep more than half an hour more, and was associated with reduced sleepiness and increased academic performance.
78J57 TIL that the Roman Emperor Nero castrated and married a young boy, since he had an appearance to his deceased wife
j69EM TIL that the average chocolate bar contains 30 insect fragments due to unavoidable contamination — in the US, the FDA sets limits to the numbers allowed per food item (in chocolate, max. 60 insect fragments and 1 rodent hair per 100g)
ne6gP TIL Maury was previously a news anchor in Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Philly; is married to Connie Chung