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TIL that there is a snail with the scientific name of Crikey steveirwini, named after Steve Irwin

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4dGJ TIL that years ago Hulk Hogan missed a call from his agent to sponsor a new indoor grill who then gave it to George Foreman, who was also his client. George Foreman earned nearly $500 million off marketing the grill
oB5pL TIL of a Squonk: A mythical animal in American folklore. It believes that it's so ugly, it will avoid all other life. It spends most of its time weeping.
w6x6 TIL that a fortune cookie company once got the lottery numbers right, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation
VMGjB TIL the Australian 1 and 2 cent coins were withdrawn from circulation in 1992. The recovered coins were melted down to make the bronze medals for the Sydney 2000 Olympics
6EOOQ TIL that high use of social media, television, and computers by adolescents is associated with increased depression; however, video gaming is not associated with depression.