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TIL Axolotls in Japan are known as "wooper loopers" because of a yakisoba TV commercial

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Bgryx TIL that Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh had originally selected TCBY Tower (now Simmons Bank Tower) in Little Rock, Arkansas, as a possible bombing location, but changed his plans due to a florist shop on the first floor of the tower.
G865 TIL of the International Dark Sky Association, an organization dedicated to fighting light pollution and preserving the night sky in areas around the planet called dark sky reserves.
b9l6Z TIL of the Bolton Strid, a small creek in Yorkshire, England, which while appearing harmless has swallowed every person to enter it. This is due to a mass of undercurrents and submerged caves undetectable from the surface.
oRyeY TIL American Express created the Black Card (Centurion card) amid rumors and urban legends in the 1980s that it produced an ultra-exclusive black card. Meaning rumors about the card came before the card actually existed.
E1Oax TIL the PS3 launched in 2006 at $599 making it one of the most expensive consoles of all-time. But despite it's high price, Sony continued to lose money on every PS3 sold until 2010.