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TIL that the Diplodocus could whip its tail so fast it would break the sound barrier, producing a canon-like boom.

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LkMlm TIL that in The Lovable family-friendly Disney movie, The Emperor's New Groove, the original name of the emperor was Manco. Which they had to change because in Japan that is a slang word for vagina, thus changing the connotation of exactly which groove they were talking about.
QJQQe TIL that Queen Elizabeth II was a mechanic and truck driver during WW2. She's the only female from the royal family in British history to join the armed services.
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