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TIL that a Narwhal’s tusk is like an inside out tooth, with the soft sensitive part on the outside while the dense hard part makes up the middle.

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9YxR6 TIL of Der Kaiser von Kalifornien (The Kaiser of California), a 1936 film that was the first Western film made in Nazi Germany. Unlike most American Westerns of the 1930s it had a sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans
QJJW6 TIL that salmon sushi wasn't introduced in Japan until 1995, when Norwegian businessmen convinced Japanese businessmen that Atlantic Salmon was safe to eat raw. This was because Norway simply had too much salmon.
VBROD TIL: Klaus Kinski cast by Werner Herzog in 5 movies. Diagnosed as schizophrenic then psychopathic. Herzog threatened to kill Klaus to complete the 1st film. After 5 films with rave reviews together indigenous tribes and directors wanted to kill Klaus. His daughters accused him of incest and abuse
6o6X TIL Freddy Kruegur’s Sweater Colors Green and Red Were Chosen After Reading An Article In The Scientific American That Said Green and Red Are Naturally Unsettling To The Eye
4yPR TIL in Florida suffered catastrophic wildfires during 1995. Florida’s Division of forestry later discovered that the underlying problem was the cessation of controlled burning, which was stopped at the behest of homeowners.