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TIL that the T-Rex had TWO rib cages

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ld61 TIL: The racist use of ‘coon’ started out as a political insult. The Whig party used a raccoon as it’s emblem, and were referred to as “coons” by their opponents. In the 1830s the Whig’s were seen a too sympathetic to African-Americans.
n8do TIL an Australian man committed suicide by shooting himself in chest with a shotgun, then in the head with a pistol, then in the throat with a shotgun, then in the chest again with a shotgun.
lM07 TIL Bryan Singer convinced all the main actors in The Usual Suspects that they were Keyser Soze. They didn’t realize they weren’t until they saw the film (end of interview).
JYYek TIL that a bunch of Malaysia student wrongly read an English examination essay question, in which the parents blame the government for confusing the students.
yx8e TIL Kosher salt isn’t any more kosher than regular table salt. It gets its name from its use in making meats kosher by removing surface blood.