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TIL that Tom Arnold receives free Arby’s for life as payment for his Oven Mitt commercials

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l5l1 TIL that sea stars (starfish) are actually top predators feared by everything else in their habitat. Removing them causes widespread effects throughout the ecosystem, just like removing wolves from the forest or lions from the savannah.
XLk6 TIL that the actor Chris Pratt was at one point homeless in Maui, sleeping in a tent on the beach working only enough hours to afford gas, food and fishing supplies
BrJxy TIL of Hitler's Cross, an Adolf Hitler-themed restaurant in Mumbai. It was decked out in Nazi colors and had a gigantic portrait of Adolf Hitler. Following a huge backlash from Mumbai's Jewish community, the owner revealed he had no knowledge of Hitler's deeds and tore down the Nazi imagery.
VMxgB TIL polar bears aren’t white. But Each hair is a clear hollow tube, which makes them look white
GAe9g TIL that in Japanese, Genghis Khan ("ジンギスカン" or "成吉思汗") refers to a grilled mutton dish, while the founder and first Khan of the Mongol Empire is taught in textbooks by his regnal name, Chinggis Khan ("チンギス・ハーン"), rather than as Genghis Khan.