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TIL a screenwriter deliberately stranded himself on an isolated beach for research. During the time a volleyball washed ashore, inspiring him to create Wilson for the movie “Cast Away”

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VB1dk TIL that many aquarium fish are artificially colored. This is done by injecting dye, laser tattoos, hormone alteration or even genetic modification.
yEpV TIL: In the late 1960s, all plants from a specific species of bamboo sprouted flowers at the same time, despite being separated by thousands of miles. Shortly after, all the plants died. The next mass flowering is predicted to come in 2090, when the bamboo completes its 120-year cycle.
aE1y TIL that Dalmatians are not born with their spots, but instead, are born pure white. Their first spots start to develop about 3 weeks after birth, with additional spots continuing to form throughout their lives.
5p0p TIL wheeltappers used to use long-handled hammers to physically tap the wheels of trains, determining from the ringing sound if they were cracked or not.
OonYg TIL your brain is able to make a decision for you seconds before you become aware of the fact that you are making a decision