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TIL itacolumite is a rare, naturally-occurring bendable rock. Scientists are not 100% sure why the rock can bend, but postulate that it may have something to do with it being made of quartz which forms crystalline structures capable of leaving substantial air gaps in the rock.

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6EPn7 TIL that the author of Forrest Gump had a deal to receive a lump sum and a cut of the film's net profits, but Paramount reported a loss and refused to pay him the cut. He settled with Paramount and they bought the rights to the sequel, which has been stuck in development for over a decade.
ne9kB TIL Chainsaws were originally invented for helping with childbirth, not for cutting wood
aw1AN TIL In 2013, San Diego's City Attorney prosecuted a man for writing anti-bank messages in washable chalk on a public sidewalk. He faced 13 counts of vandalism and thousands of dollars in restitution. The jury acquitted him of all charges.
d8RjZ TIL there is a famous Irish Dolphin called “Fungie the Dingle Dolphin” who has been seeking human contact since 1983 which is rare for wild Dolphins. He also possesses an extremely strange diet for a dolphin, consisting primarily of garfish and is the only known Dolphin to eat them
4X7NN TIL of Henry the Young King, son to Henry II of England, who was crowned co-king in 1170, theoretically to rule in association with his father, and again in 1172. Although the Young King received no share of his father’s power, he was called Henry III by contemporaries and certain later chroniclers.