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TIL of the Pitcairn Islands, which were populated by British Navy Mutineers and their Tahitian wives, its population is currently 50 with most citizens stemming from 4 original families.

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E16Xo TIL the green falling code in "The Matrix" movie is just loads of sushi recipes.
ZpDnD TIL that the only member of the American rock band ZZ Top who doesn’t have a beard, is named Frank Beard.
a8k6M TIL of 17 year old Trey Sims who was prosecuted for sexting his gf, detective David Abbott got a search warrant authorizing him to take photos of his erect penis. Detective also made him to masturbate so he can take pics of his erect penis, court deemed this search illegal 3 years later on appeal.
o0ko TIL that Marvel had a female Villan Named Asbestos Lady, who set fires and wore clothes covered in it to proctect her, and later got cancer due to her exposure.
BgNOx TIL of the walking catfish, which is able to breathe air and use its pectoral fins to "walk" and move to different aquatic environments. Native to Southeast Asia, it became an invasive species in Florida during the 1960s and has been sighted in California, Connecticut, Georgia, and England.