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TIL Moray eels have two sets of jaws: the oral jaws and the pharyngeal jaws

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MexlV TIL In order to open a Taco Bell franchise, Taco Bell requires you to have a minimum net worth of $1.5 million and at least $750,000 in liquid assets.
DQD7j TIL in 1884, LaMarcus Adna Thompson invented rollercoasters to deter people from gambling, drinking, and other morally questionable activities. The rollercoaster was called the Switchback Railway located at Coney Island, New York.
j6L1N TIL only four video games in North America have ever been given an "Adults Only" (AO) rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) solely due to extreme levels of violence: the canceled Thrill Kill (1998) and the initial cuts of The Punisher (2005), Manhunt 2 (2007), & Hatred (2015).
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