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TIL in human gestation, we briefly develop fish-like and amphibian-like kidneys before the final third stage of kidneys forms (which are the ones we keep). This shows our evolutionary past in embryonic development.

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x771 TIL that when it became apparent that Israel was going to win the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, most of the Arabic countries ended their transmission of the contest. This includes Jordan, who replaced the live broadcast with a picture of daffodils and later announced that Belgium had won.
aPAb TIL that while filming Hans Gruber’s death scene in Die Hard, Alan Rickman was dropped a full second before he expected to fall, resulting in the look of shock present in the film.
NX4n1 TIL referees would respond to Dikembe Mutombo's gesture of waving his index finger after a block with a technical foul. To avoid the foul, Mutombo started waving his finger at the crowd or TV cameras after a block as that is not considered taunting per NBA rules.
nMwr TIL that a Pennsylvania man survived 12 hours laying frozen by the side of the road in subzero temperatures because the low temperatures preserved his brain and other organ functions.
a8rkL TIL there is a territory in a country that is within the borders of another country within the borders of its own country i.e the territory of Nahwa in UAE.