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TIL that Gutta percha, a commonly used root filling material, was once utilized for early submarine communication cables.

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QJVXe TIL of Grady “Lobster Boy” Stiles, a carnival performer born with a genetic condition that fused his hands & feet into claws. He murdered his son-in-law-to-be on the night before his wedding; he got house arrest because no prison could accommodate him. He was shot and killed for abusing his wife.
gM8NA TIL that there are only 3 original citrus fruits: pommelo, citron and mandarin. Most other citrus fruits are hybrdis of these 3 (eg. orange= pommelo x mandarin)
VMePZ TIL according to Māori legend, Split Apple Rock in New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park, was split by two gods fighting to possess it. They broke it in half to compromise. Scientists believe that water seeped into a rock crevice and froze during an ice age, expanding and thus splitting the stone.
R7Wg7 TIL that John Fogarty was sued by Fantasy Records for copyright infringement because his song (the 1984 hit "The Old Man Down The Road") sounded too much like CCR's 1970's hit "Run Through The Jungle", a song that Fogarty wrote and produced.
Z8ylG TIL Hugh Jackman took a pay cut to ensure "Logan" would be rated R. Since 'R-rated' films typically limit the overall audience that can attend, Jackman's reduced salary brought the budget down to an acceptable place to warrant an R rating.