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Today I learned that Yuma High School is the proud home of the Criminals.

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xV79o TIL whales earwax acts as a hearing aid. The wax has a similar density to water and allows sound to travel through the ear canal into the inner ear unimpeded—something that would be impossible if the ear was filled with air.
XQmD TIL that even though Tigers and Lions look to be the same size, Tigers weigh up to 300lbs/136kgs more than Lions due to their muscle density. One incident of a Tiger getting into a Lion enclosure resulted in the Tiger severing the Lion’s jugular in one swipe.
oBW5W TIL that the check mark is believed to have been created during the Roman Empire. "V" was used to shorten the word "veritas", meaning 'truth'. This was used to indicate yes, true, or confirmed on items in a list. Over time, the design of the mark changed.
0gYj TIL Eddy Murphy, John Candy, and John Belushi were originally supposed to play the main roles in Ghostbusters but Murphy and Candy declined the roles and Belushi died before the script was finished.
AWg4 TIL there is a population of radioactive wild boars in Germany, caused by Chernobyl disaster two decades ago. And their number is rising.