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TIL as of 2023 the Shrek franchise has grossed over $4 billion

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x6Al1 TIL the Treasury Dept. official in charge of the money laundering investigation of Sothebys, and the hi-value art market, was named Scott Rembrandt.
9w0QX TIL that in order to prevent other males from inseminating their mates, some male insects will stay latched onto the female for days. The Indian stick insect, Necroscia sparaxes, holds the current world record in scientific literature at up to 79 days.
LQYm9 TIL that the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., is primarily freshwater. However, during extremely high tides or significant storm surges, brackish water—a mixture of saltwater and freshwater will go as far upriver as DC.
1a95r TIL the McRib was invented as a workaround to a chicken shortage
0waZR TIL in Spain up to 100,000 hunting dogs are put down each year, often by hanging or drowning.