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TIL that a human who eats feces may suffer from a tumor.

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nedAP TIL that the “Trumpy Bear,” a stuffed animal made with an orange combover and an American flag blanket, is a real product and still airs commercials today
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VGN0 TIL When a skull was found in a peat marsh in Cheshire, police questioned Peter Reyn-Bardt about it in connection to his missing wife and he confessed to her murder. The skull was radiocarbon dated and found to be almost 2000 years old. Peter was convicted based on his confession.
Z8K5B TIL that the first European scientists to examine a Platypus body thought that it was fake, believing it was made of several other animal pieced together
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