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W7g0Y TIL that the Irish predominantly spelled Killian with a K until one year after Cillian Murphy starred in 28 Days Later, at which time “Cillian” became and has remained the standard spelling of that name.
4XGnb TIL Moray Eels have a second set of extendable "jaws" inside their throat called the pharyngeal jaw that grab onto prey and pull it down the eel's throat. They are thought to be a modified gill structure that has developed a secondary set of teeth.
aw7aZ TIL that the Apollo 11 crew Niel Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins didn't add their names to the mission patch because they wanted the patch to represent everyone involved with mission
E1e9p TIL that the Beatles recorded a sound on their 1967 song "A Day In The Life", which can only be heard by dogs.
v17R TIL In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the public display of the word “fuck” is protected under the 1st and 14th Amendments and cannot be made a criminal offense after a young man was arrested for wearing a jacket with “fuck the draft” on it.