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TIL about the dong tao chicken, a rare breed with enlarged feet

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8yKL TIL that the word ‘infant’ comes from the Latin word 'infans’, meaning “unable to speak” or “speechless”
Ee1d TIL Harley Quinn was created for Batman: The Animated Series, and didn’t appear in the comic books until two years later
Bgb0L TIL about Gil Cisneros, a congressman from California who began his political career in 2018. He first gained national attention in 2010 by winning a $266 million lottery weeks after being laid off from his job and using that money to establish scholarships for Latino students.
wLbK6 TIL due to his fascination with James Bond novels CIA boss Allen Dulles made the CIA attempt to make some of the Bond gadgets in real life. While the poison-tipped shoes reportedly did work in real life, many other gadgets failed to do their job.
rnKW TIL the inventor of the heart stent approached numerous companies for funding and was rejected. It was funded by the owner of Fuddrucker’s restaurant, whom he met by chance on a golf course.