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TIL fans of Steve Irwin killed at least ten stingrays as an act of revenge after he died.

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xVZBB Today I learned the Horror frog or "Wolverine frog" breaks it's own bones to create a bone claw that protrudes from it's toes. The result is similar to the claws of the comic book character, "The Wolverine."
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xNak TIL that for 15 euros, you can use a zipline to travel from Spain to Portugal.
Me1Xm TIL The product that became Nutella was created by Pietro Ferrero. He decided to try and create a cheaper alternative to chocolate, which, due to the Second World War, was in short supply. It was made by combining hazelnuts, which were easily available locally, and a little cocoa.
yQXb8 TIL in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the famous detuned “flashbulb” sound, which is actually a tuning fork scraping a piano string.