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TIL that Ringo Starr sells his MS paint art for thousands of dollars

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8aBEL TIL A Japanese fish called Hanako (1751-1977) lived for 215 years. The longest living koi fish ever recorded.
gMQWb TIL the highest-grossing non-sequel film of 1992 was Sister Act, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Plot: A lounge singer is forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program.
YdYW TIL cats may run around after they poop because of an instinct to flee from predators who may have detected the smell.
VMWNm TIL that due to aristocratic ethos only amateurs could officially participate in the Olympics, professional athletes were banned. The Eastern bloc got around this rule with state-sponsored "full-time amateur athletes". The rule was eventually loosened in the 70s and abolished in 1988.
9YZm TIL that Gila Monsters don’t inject their venom but chew vigorously to stimulate the flow of venom from their teeth into the victim