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TIL of Pablo EskoBear, a 175lb black bear that died from a drug overdose after he consumed about half his own weight in cocaine. The bear was later stuffed and is now a tourist attraction in Kentucky. He currently has a note around his neck warning: "Don't do drugs"

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VMndD TIL about "False uniqueness bias," which refers to people underestimating the number of others who share their positive traits ("unlike most people, I exercise") and overestimating the number of people who share their negative traits ("everybody smokes").
4L9a TIL that James Bond was modeled after a real spy named Wilfrid “Biffy” Dunderdale - MI6’s man in Paris, he was also friends with Ian Flemming and it appears that several of Dunderdale’s stories ended up in Flemming’s books.
Y7Ljv TIL the Ridley Scott movie Alien used much the same crew as forgotten Sean Connery star vehicle Outland. The same costume team, props team, staging crew, special effects team, & the same staff even made the title cards & soundtracks! (The crew comparison appears a little over 5 min. into the video.)
X0Oxj TIL in 1915 a farmer saw his sister make her own mascara with coal and petrolium jelly and thought he could make a better product. His invention was easier to apply and won't burn a woman's eye. He named his new company Maybelline after his sister Maybel and the base material Vasaline.
nWDvB TIL that Honorius IV was the last pope to have been married. He was ordained after his wife's death and was later elected pope (at the age of 75) in 1285.