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TIL to skip all DVD trailers and warnings, hit STOP, STOP, PLAY on the remote control

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ea1L TIL that although “bitter” has over 40 different receptors on the human tongue, “sweet” only has one. Being able to detect a greater range of “bitter” is evolutionarily advantageous because bitter usually signifies potential toxin.
GwnJ TIL the original Mortal Kombat was based on a failed game inspired by Jean Claude Van Damme; they kept the JCVD character and named him Johnny Cage. (Also: MK Fatalities led to the creation of the ESRB rating system.)
epOlL TIL a signed, typed letter (1983) from Steve Jobs, in which he wrote "I'm afraid I don't sign autographs", sold at auction for $478,939.
Me5oB TIL that moray eels have a second set of jaws inside their throats. These "ballistic" jaws shoot out into the mouth when the eel has caught its prey, bite the victim with their backward-facing teeth, and drag it further into the eel.
9wOlX TIL about Vermis, a guide for a video game that doesn't exist. Inspired by old dungeon crawlers and the Dark Souls games, the art book is "a pure act of world-building."