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TIL In a bid to reverse the declining popularity of Greyhound racing in the UK during the 1930's, they imported and attempted to train Cheetah's to race

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P1MML TIL that a Florida man conducted a hoax for ten years, starting in 1948, that a 4.5m-high penguin was visiting Clearwater Beach. A biologist suggested that the tracks were genuine on account of how they matched animal behaviour. The hoax was revealed in 1988.
78p5L TIL that all (northern hemisphere) thoroughbred horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st.
pYygp TIL Neanderthal tooth plaque indicates they used poplar (source of salicylic acid aka aspirin) and penicillin mold about 40k years before Bayer made aspirin or Fleming discovered penicillin.
Xl0X TIL Pikachu’s name comes from the onomatopoetic word “pikapika” which is the Japanese sound for electricity sparking, and “chuchu” which is the sound small mice make.
XE9mj TIL BBW is actually Big /Beautiful/ Woman, made up by a fashion company.