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TIL that modern birds come from four distinct lineages that survived the asteroid impact.

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aG1N TIL that Marvin the Martian was created as a satire of Cold War era Soviets. Marvin is from the red planet, wears red, feuds with Bugs Bunny (who represents the USA) as a parody of the Space Race, is armed with missiles capable of incredible destruction, and has an obsession with global domination.
R71Xj TIL that "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt is actually about a junkie stalking a woman in a subway. [Video - 0:57]
j8kE TIL in a scene in Swingers, sirens can be heard in the distance from the state troopers arriving to shut down filming, as the crew did not have a permit to shoot.
ADB9o TIL that today, August 22, is the feast day of St. Guinefort, the Dog Venerated as a Saint
epDa5 TIL Many plastic items in the grocery store have a set of three arrows forming a triangle with a number in the middle—but it’s not a recycling symbol. It’s a resin stamp indicating roughly the type of plastic it is. The petrochemical industry created it to make consumers think the item is recyclable