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TIL Ellie Kemper, who portrays the title character in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is a contributing writer for The Onion

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ZdBp TIL on Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition, Lawrence Oates sacrificed his life when his ill health began to compromise his companions’ chances of survival. Walking into a blizzard he said: “I am going outside and may be some time.” Scott said it was the “act of a brave man and an English gentleman.”
aKvJ TIL in 2015 the opal was discovered to be the first fully warm blooded fish that circulates heat thoughout its body much like mammals and birds
NOV1 TIL having to drink 8 cups of water a day is a lie
xVe61 TIL since 2011, NOAA has required the use of thinner, weaker hooks, in the Gulf of Mexico, that straighten to release large bluefin tuna before they die of exhaustion on the line, which resulted in 75% less dead, discarded fish in the Gulf.
PRXO TIL as part of their bid for the 2022 world cup, Japan proposed filming the matches with 200 HD cameras and then project these as life-size holograms in other stadiums around the world.