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TIL The Japanese Army used 3,500 tons of snow to create a Star Wars mural

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R7WJa TIL the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is not only a master predator but one of the most venomous fish in the world, even lethal to humans. Its appearance is that of a crusty rock affording the fish uncanny camouflage. Each of its 13 dorsal spines has two venom sacs containing 3 deadly toxins.
PVkO TIL that NPR posted a link “Why doesn’t America read anymore?” to their Facebook page; the link led to an April Fool’s message saying that many people comment on a story without ever reading the article & asking not to comment if you read the link; people commented immediately on how they do read.
4XkNw TIL - Steven Tyler of Aerosmith had guardianship of a 16 year old girl - whom he impregnated.
1axxD TIL that in 1999, Shenmue became the most expensive video game ever developed at the time, with an estimated production and marketing cost of between US$47 and $70 million
N79RM Today I learned the Alligator Gar is the largest of the gar species and named after the American alligator. It can grow up to 10 feet long. Alligator gar have the ability to breath water as well as air. Their fossil record traces back to 100 million years which was the cretaceous period.