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TIL the Futurama theme song is a remix of the song Psyche Rock by Pierre Henry from 1967

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9w5ZG TIL a Triple Tautonym occurs when a genus, species name, and subspecies name are all the same word. Examples include Gorilla gorilla gorilla (western lowland gorilla) and Pica pica pica (Eurasian magpie). These names are allowed in Zoology but not in Botany.
WKOY TIL the Soviet Union promoted junk science to such an extent that it spawned a new word - “Lysenkoism” - which is used metaphorically to describe the manipulation or distortion of the scientific process as a way to reach a predetermined conclusion as dictated by an ideological basis.
YXPZ TIL the logo of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the kiwi, a flightless bird.
AGld TIL if you were to scan the barcode on the back of Agent 47’s (from the Hitman games) head it leads to an Amazon link for a sex toy
nexGd TIL that Toho Studios actually employs a man whose official title is "Chief Godzilla Officer." His name is Keiji Ota, and he's currently laying plans for a Godzilla Cinematic Universe.