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TIL Cash On Delivery (C.O.D.) is still a thing

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v10gD TIL about the Hummingbird hawk-moth, which are often mistaken for hummingbirds because of the similar way that they hover and feed.
5YAPR TIL there was actually a priest who turned to wrestling to support an orphanage and it wasn't just made up for the movie Nacho Libre
eJk TIL that D.A.R.E. programs actually caused an increase in drug usage amongst students in its programs
6EORY TIL Hernán Cortés arrived in the New World in 1519 with six hundred men and, upon arrival, made history by destroying his ships. This sent a clear message to his men: There is no turning back. His men would have to conquer or die. Two years later, he succeeded in his conquest of the Aztec empire.
e0yBJ TIL that in 1988, to demonstrate that channeling was a bogus practice, magician James Randi recruited José Alvarez, who pretended to channel a 2,000 year old spirit named Carlos, traveling the world and living like a celebrity. Alvarez continued the charade for years after 60 Minutes exposed them.